Compare And Contrast Executive Branch Checks And Balances
Checks and balances is the way that each branch of government verifies another branch’s decisions. It limits the government’s power and makes sure one branch does not have and cannot gain too much power. The Legislative Branch checks the Judicial Branch by proposing constitutional laws to override judicial decisions and they can impeach supreme court justices. Impeaching is to “vote or bring charges of serious crimes against the president” (Deverell). The Executive Branch checks the Legislative Branch by vetoing bills and may adjourn congress in some situations. To veto is to deny or cancel a law or amendment. The Judicial Branch checks the Executive Branch by declaring executive actions unconstitutional. An unconstitutional law is one that
goes against the constitution and go against a person's rights.
Impeachment is to bring charges to a president for committing a crime against the country. “Thus far in the history of the United States there been three Presidential impeachment proceedings”. (History Place) The three were Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton. The most recent, Bill Clinton was accused of having an affair and was faced with charges by the Legislative Branch. When the Legislative branch writes a law that the president does not agree with he can veto or cancel it. The current president, Barack Obama has vetoed 12 laws in total.