checks and balances
checks and balances
1.) Confirm Nomination of Supreme Court Justices2.) Confirm Nomination of Presidential Cabinet members
The system of checks and balances
The three branches of government illustrates the principle of checks and balances. The President, Congress and United States Supreme Court work together to pass and enforce laws.
That principle is the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances.
Three safeguards against abuse of presidential power are Congress, Supreme Court, and the ability of Congress to impeach.
Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination happened in 2010.
Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination happened in 2009.
Most students of Constitutional Law are taught the principle that the United States Constitution is the "supreme Law of the Land."
checks and balnces
Legislative oversight is part of the constitutional principle of checks and balances because it involves the Supreme Court ruling on laws made in lower courts. The purpose of this is to be sure the laws are in keeping with the Constitution.
Judicial review