The term "checks and balances" when used in reference to the U.S. Constitution means that:

a. Congress has the power to issue checks and balance the budget.

b. Congress has the power to check and balance the power of individual states.

c. the Constitution ensures that Congress has power to check and balance the power of federal agencies.

d. banks are required to offer checking accounts to customers.

e. certain checks and balances are built into the Constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government becomes too powerful.