Which action is an example of the principle of checks and balances?
A.
Members of Congress vote on a budget for the upcoming year.
B.
The president appoints a new secretary of state to the cabinet.
C.
The Supreme Court declares a federal law unconstitutional.
D.
A U. S. citizen who recently turned 18 votes in an election.

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the answer in this question is b.(1) create a clear chain of command; (2) limit independence of lower-level workers.  the numbered pair of phrases that best completes the tables as it relates to the united states federal bureaucracy was (1) create a clear chain of command; (2) limit independence of lower-level workers.