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According to the constitution how does congress balance the power of the president?
Checks and balances between Congress and the president are intended to limit the potential powers of both.
What is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of other branches?
checks and balances
What is the name of the system that gives each branch f government power over the other branch?
Separation of Powers.
Gives each branch of government the power to restrain the powers of the other branches?
The system of checks and balances is an important part of the Constitution. With checks and balances, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful.
Is the use of the Presidential veto an example of checks and balances?
Yes. The framers wanted to make sure that the Legislative Branch could not become too powerful by creating the veto power for the president. However, the President's veto can be overturned with a 2/3 majority vote from both houses of congress. Also, the supreme court can overturn any legislation during a process called Judicial Review, limiting the power of the other two branches.
