What are the checks and balances of the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 1

The checks and balances are a system that keeps one branch from becoming too powerful.

Basically put,

Executive: The president, proposes and enforces laws, may veto laws but his veto can be overridden, commander of the armed forces.

Judicial: Determines whether a law in unconstitutional, determines how laws should be interpreted, determines how congress meant the law to apply to disputes.

Legislative: Writes the laws, only congress can declare war, ratifies treaties made by president, has sole power to declare war, controls money, and tries impeachement proceedings.

Answer 2

Checks and balances within the US government is the method of preventing one branch of government to acquire too much power. For example a bill signed into law in the US may violate the US Constitution and may damage the civil rights of citizens and others. The Supreme Court can on its own review a law to prevent that or rule on a case regarding constitutionality. For the executive branch, the legislative branch can refuse funding that a president wants for a special project the Congress may believe is harmful to the nation. Also, the US Congress may present a bill for the president to sign into law, but the president believes the bill will hurt people so vetoes the bill. In these example it can be seen how one branch of government can make sure other branches do not gain too much power.

Answer 3

Congress must approve the appointment of federal judges.

Answer 4

Congress must approve the appointment of federal judges.

Answer 5

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