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They can do things that limits the two other branches' powers. For example, if a President vetoes a bill, Congress can override it if they gets a 2/3 vote.
Yes, the power to check other government branches is a non-legislative power
The United States government has three branches because the Founding Fathers believed the branches would check and balance each other.
Congress does! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_oversight
Like the other two branches it has the ability to check the power of the Executive and Legislative branches. Its main check is the fact that it can rule certain actions of presidents or congress unconstitutional, making the illegal.
A check on congress by the Supreme Court is judicial review. Sorry it isnt much, hope that helps :)
Checks and Balances is the means whereby each branch of government has some control on the other branches. Congress, for example, may pass a law but the President may check Congress and reject the law by his veto power. The Congress, in turn, can check the President by overriding the veto by a two-thirds vote of each house. The federal courts can check the executive and the legislative branches. the checks and balances is the 3rd most important part of the constitution
The federal government is three branches. The legislative branch is the Congress, the executive branch is the President and the agencies that support him. Finally, the judicial branch is the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
to check the other branches and to pass laws.
This is called veto by the president. However, Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 majority vote from both houses. It is part of a system called checks and balances, where one branch of government and "check" the other branches.
Checks and Balances means that no one branch of the government can overpower the other branches of government. Each has a check on the power of the other branches. This provides for the necessity of cooperation among the three branches and allows the government to enact favorable legislation.
Congress has the ability to impeach the President, and remove judges from office for improper conduct. Congress can also make laws and override a presidential veto of a bill. Congress also has the power to give approval on budget spending and approve judges and supreme court justices.