MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE US CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE ARTICLES AND AMENDMENTS
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Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches.
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The people elect their leaders.
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The people are in charge.
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The people have rights. (Bill of Rights)
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
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 U.S. government, checks and balances refers to the separation of power in the government, which is ensured through the establishment of three different branches: the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch.
Detailed explanation-4: -The President in the executive branch can veto a law, but the legislative branch can override that veto with enough votes. The legislative branch has the power to approve Presidential nominations, control the budget, and can impeach the President and remove him or her from office.