Whereas efforts to revive Great Britain’s economy met with mixed results, the Social Democratic governments of the 1970s pulled West Germany out of the doldrums and led to a renewed "economic miracle" in that country.1. True2. False

1. True.

Explanation:

The Marshall Plan, an aid program crafted and financed by the US government after the war and the economic reforms instituted by the West German leader Ludwig Erhard laid the foundations for the West Germany´s recovery. In the 1950s, West Germany, a firm ally of the US, had managed to create a dynamic and growing free market economy and rebuilt the prewar industrial capacity. Two elements were key in the success of economic revival: a new monetary policy and dropping wages and prices controls.

checks and balances are needed to keep the government running smoothly, they allow the three branches of government to overrule one another so that one branch of government does not become too powerful.