Which correctly explains the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances?
A.The powers of government are divided into three branches that are checked and balanced by the personal freedoms of the Bill of Rights.
B.The powers of government are divided into three branches that are also able to place checks and balances on state governments.
C.The powers of government are divided into three branches that are separate, but there are checks and balances for each branch to limit the power of the others.
D.The powers of government are divided into three branches that are all subject to the checks and balances of the judicial system, which can declare any branch to be unconstitutional.
