USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

CREATING STATE CONSTITUTIONS AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the system created in the Constitution to prevent any one of the three branches of government from becoming too powerful?
A
popular sovereignty
B
amendments
C
checks and balances
D
impeachment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -To be sure that one branch does not become more powerful than the others, the Government has a system called checks and balances. Through this system, each branch is given power to check on the other two branches.

Detailed explanation-3: -Here are some of the checks and balances that exist today: Congress can make laws, but the President can veto those laws. The President has the power to veto laws, but Congress can override a President’s veto. Congress has the power to make laws, but the courts can declare those laws to be unconstitutional.

Detailed explanation-4: -Just like the phrase sounds, the point of checks and balances was to make sure no one branch would be able to control too much power, and it created a separation of powers.

Detailed explanation-5: -checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments.

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