Question

Give two examples to show how the government uses checks and balances.

Answer 1

• Executive checks the judicial by nominating justices
• Legislative checks the judicial and executive by approving/confirming nominations
• executive checks legislative by having the power to veto laws
• legislation checks executive by having a veto override
• judicial checks legislative and executive by having the power of judicial review (they can declare a law/act/etc unconstitutional)
• executive can check judicial by refusing to enforce rulings

Answer 2

The best example of checks and balances is that the president can veto any bill passed by Congress, but a two-thirds vote in Congress can override the veto. Other examples include: ... The president has the power to grant pardons and reprieves for crimes against the U.S. except in an impeachment.