US CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Having checks and balances allows each branch of the government to have equal power and makes sure that one branch does not overpower the other. Each of the branches are connected to each other in some way and has checks on the other two. The Legislative Branch has checks on both the Executive and Judicial Branches.

Detailed explanation-2: -Separation of Powers in the United States is associated with the Checks and Balances system. The Checks and Balances system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the view of Montesquieu: “When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or int he same body or Magistrate, there can be no liberty. Again, there is no liberty if the judicial power is not separated from the Legislative and Executive power.

Detailed explanation-4: -Checks and Balances: The Constitutionally granted power for one branch of government to block action by an equal branch of government.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to the theory of separation of powers, these three powers and functions of the Government must, in a free democracy, always be kept separate and exercised by separate organs of the Government.