USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

MANIFEST DESTINY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful (example judicial review, when the Supreme Court can overturn a federal law)
A
Checks and Balances
B
Popular Sovereignty
C
Federalism
D
Limited Government
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: -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-3: -judicial review, power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution. Actions judged inconsistent are declared unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following is one of the checks and balances granted to the legislative branch? The Senate must confirm the president’s judicial appointments.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which scenario is an accurate example of how branches of the federal government can check each other’s power? congress overrides a presidential veto to make a new law, but the Supreme court rules that the law is unconstitutional.

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