When Used in Reference to the United States Constitution,the Term

When used in reference to the United States Constitution,the term "checks and balances" 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) certain checks and balances are built into the Constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government becomes too powerful.
E) banks are required to offer checking accounts to customers.