Question

who serves as the commander - in - chief of the armed forces? speaker of the house; president; secretary of defense; vice president. what is the primary purpose of the system of checks and balances in the u.s. government? to limit citizen participation; to create more bureaucracy; to increase government spending; to prevent any single branch from gaining too much power

Explanation:

1. The President is the Commander - in - Chief of the armed forces in the United States. It is a constitutional role.
2. The system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution is designed to prevent any single branch (legislative, executive, judicial) from gaining too much power by giving each branch ways to limit the others.

Answer:

1. President
2. To prevent any single branch from gaining too much power