This excerpt is often referred to as the "equal protection clause" of the constitution and is directly tied to the constitutional principle of
a) judicial review.
b) national supremacy.
c) checks and balances.
d) popular sovereignty.

The excerpt that is often referred to as the "equal protection clause" of the Constitution and is directly tied to the Constitutional principle is that of checks and balances.

Explanation:

giant impact theory - the moon was formed from the collision between earth and another mars-sized body.

colliding planetesimals hypothesis - the moon was formed from the same cloud of material as earth.

capture hypothesis - the moon was locked into orbit by earths gravity as it was passing by it.

accretion hypothesis - the moon was formed from collisions and combining of planetesimals.

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