Executive Branch
1. The President is the commander-in-chief of the army and the navy, but only Congress can declare war.
2. The President nominates judges.
3. The President can veto congressional legislation.
Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch1. Congress approves presidential nominations.
2. Congress controls the budget.
3. Congress can pass laws over the president's veto.
4. Congress can impeach the president and remove him/her from office.
5. The Senate confirms the president's nominations (for judges, etc.).
Judicial Branch
1. The Court can declare laws unconstitutional.
2. The Court declare presidential acts unconstitutional.
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Checks & Balances and Separation of Powers
they send out checks. they report lost damages.
checks and balancesIt is a system of checks and balances.
Example sentence for the noun phrase 'checks and balances':The government uses checks and balances to separate the responsibilities of departments.
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The synonym of checks and balances is equal. Because it prevents the branches of becoming too powerful .
The checks and balances can limit power by not picking an electoral
Checks and balances allow the branches of government to equalize power. Without checks and balances, one branch of government could become too powerful.