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checks and balances pl n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Government chiefly US competition and mutual restraint among the various branches of government How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The system of checks and balances we had in Australia has served us well. A healthy system of checks and balances among the three branches of government is vital to the protection of our civil liberties. With the Internet, China is developing--for the first time in 4,000 years of history--a powerful independent institution that offers checks and balances on the emperors. |
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