Choose the statement from the following choices that best describes the separation of powers.

a. powers and duties of the united states government are divided among two branches of government.
b. powers and duties of the united states government are chosen entirely by the president of the united states.
c. powers and duties of the united states government are divided among three branches of government.
d. powers and duties of the united states government are decided by a system of direct democracy.

The question is asking us to "Choose the statement from the following choices that best describes the separation of powers." For this, we need to know that there are three brunches of the government: legislative, judicial and executive. This already tells us that the correct answer is C. Powers and duties of the United States government are divided among three branches of government.. This means that the president for example does not have a complete power, but has to share it with the Congress (legislative brach) and the Supreme Court (the judicial branch)

The nineteenth amendment changed voting rights as it allowed for women to vote nation wide