In your own words, what is the definition of checks and balances?
Answer in two short sentences (20 word limit). You will have a chance to explain in more detail later.
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Example sentence frame:
Checks and Balances means ____.
Checks and Balances means each branch of government has power over the others to prevent one from becoming too powerful.
Based on your teacher created resources and lessons in Pearson Online Classroom:
What is one check that the legislative branch has on one of the other two branches of government?
What is one check that the executive branch has on one of the other two branches of government?
Example sentence frame:
A check the legislative branch has on ______ is_____.
A check the executive branch has on ______ is_____.
A check the legislative branch has on the executive branch is the ability to approve or reject presidential appointments.
A check the executive branch has on the legislative branch is the power to veto legislation passed by Congress.
The image below shows a newspaper headline describing an event in U.S. history.
Using the image above and based on your teacher created resources and lessons in Pearson Online Classroom answer the following:
Part 1:
Which two parts of the federal government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?
Part 2:
How is this an example of checks and balances?
Please format your answer as follows:
1.The two parts of the federal government are ____ and _____.
2. This is an example of checks and balances because _____.
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1. The two parts of the federal government are the executive branch and the legislative branch.
2. This is an example of checks and balances because it shows the executive branch using its veto power over legislation passed by the legislative branch, demonstrating the system of one branch checking the actions of the other.
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1. The President and Congress were involved.
2. It shows the President stopping a law passed by Congress, which is checks and balances.