English Language & Usage Asked on February 6, 2021
"New York once had two competing political parties, which provided checks on extreme populist ideas."
Per my conclusion i happened to identify the following pairs: S1:New York, V1:had ; S2: which, V2: Checks.
Was confused because "provided" seemed to be the verb to me in the latter part of the sentence.
With respect to the first part of the sentence you are correct. However, on the second part, you are mistaken. "Checks" here is a noun, and the verb is indeed "provided". According to M-W: one of the meanings of "check", as used here is:
"check" noun
3: one that arrests, limits, or restrains : RESTRAINT
The two parties, of opposing political policies, placed a restraint so that the more extreme ideas did not prevail. No doubt it is an allusion to a common phrase in American politics of "checks and balances", which refers to the different parts of government keeping the others within, preventing one from having excessive amounts of power.
Answered by Fraser Orr on February 6, 2021
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