Which one is the right one??:)

Germany italy and japan formed the tripartite pact in part because they: a. hoped to convince the united states to stay out of world war ii b. share the ruling philosophies based on communist economics c. resented the agreements they were forced to sign at the munich conference d. believed their territories were threatened by aggressive foreign states

How does the power of the supreme court act as a check on the other branches of government

What is generally true of the lower house in a state legislative branch?