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The concept of "Checks and Balances" comes from the constitution. The different branches of the government "check" each other's power so that no one branch has more power than the other. For instance, if the legislative branch has an idea for a law, they present it as a bill. They send it to the executive branch, which in the United States is the president. If the president does not like it or believes in is unconstitutional, then he will veto it. Just because he vetoes it doesn't mean it is finished. If the bill comes back to the legislature, they can vote on it again. If more than 2/3 of the senators and representatives vote to pass it, they override the president's veto.
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What is the system by which each branch of government could delay or stop an action taken by one of the other branches?
checks and balancesIt is a system of checks and balances.
In your own word describe what is mean by ''Checks and Balances'' in American government?
Checks and balances is the system whereby each branch of the government exercises some control over the others.
System of US government that checks on each other?
The system of checks and balances.
What is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of other branches?
checks and balances
What system makes it more likely that the president and congress will always compete for power?
Checks and Balances
