Separation of powers is the principle that ______ .

A. allows the judiciary to check decisions made by the president and Congress to ensure that they are constitutional
B. assigns executive, legislative, and judicial powers to different branches of government
C. street-level bureaucrats must follow the orders of their political superiors or risk being fired
D. compels each branch of government to limit the power and reach of the other branches

Ans: B. assigns executive, legislative, and judicial powers to different branches of government

Political Science

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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In Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) the Supreme Court ruled that in making admissions decisions, universities could consider race

A. as a factor, but not an overriding factor. B. as long as it was rationally related to a reasonable university policy. C. only if the university could show a lack of diversity. D. as its sole consideration. E. not at all.

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