How does a system of checks and balances protect against abuse of power?

What is a shocking irony about the villagers in the lottery

The major impact third parties have on presidential elections has been to.. a. encourage larger vote turnout b. recruiter leader from the democratic and republican party to run for president c. generate increased party identification among the electorate d. developing issues that are later adopted by the major political parties e. drawn off of votes from the major parties to throw election into the house representatives

5. which of martin luther's disagreements with the catholic church do you think were most influenced by the renaissance idea of humanism? why?