The magna carta played a key role in the development of the system of checks and balances we use today. what purpose does this system serve?

a. it allows any citizen the opportunity to compete for political positions in government.
b. it keeps one person or group in government from having too much power.
c. it provides a way for government spending to be monitored and shared with the public.
d. it requires that each state's electoral votes are based on population to ensure fair elections.

The main purpose of the system is : B. it keeps one person or group in government from having too much power

Before magna Charta, Kings were untouchable by Law and can do whatever they like because the system allowed them to have measurable power within their kingdom.

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1920 census

the census was scheduled for january the 1st, as the government believed that more farmers would be in their homes by that time instead of april. the census did not ask about unemployment, the number of children, and how long was a couple married were not taken into consideration. individuals were considered as residents of the places they normally slept, not the places were they worked at or visited.

2010 census

the census was scheduled for april 1st, 2010. it was the shortest census in history: it only contained 10 questions related to name, age, gender, ethnicity, relationship, and whether the citizen owned a home or rented one. the government launched a website in order to provide the citizens with information regarding the census. there were also "teach census weeks" in schools nationwide.

the following best describes postwar era writers in their works:

progressive

many writers,authors,novelists,poets concentrated more on social art and social writing and stayed away from political writings.