Checks and Balances
And now, another Fact of Congress
Our country was founded on the principle of balance – that no branch of government could dominate another.
For example, Congress is responsible for passing laws, but it’s up to the president to OK them.
The president nominates judges, but Congress must approve them.
Judges can declare laws unconstitutional, but Congress can remove judges from the bench.
This system of power-sharing is called checks and balances…but it doesn’t stop there.
We balance responsibilities between the federal government and state governments.
We balance influence between big states and little states.
We balance rights between the needs of the individual and the needs of everyone else.
The resulting system might look like a complicated maze of boxes and arrows, but it’s really quite simple.
Our country was founded on balancing power, and we do that through checks and balances.
And that’s another fact of Congress
Our country was founded on the principle of balance – that no branch of government could dominate another.
For example, Congress is responsible for passing laws, but it’s up to the president to OK them.
The president nominates judges, but Congress must approve them.
Judges can declare laws unconstitutional, but Congress can remove judges from the bench.
This system of power-sharing is called checks and balances…but it doesn’t stop there.
We balance responsibilities between the federal government and state governments.
We balance influence between big states and little states.
We balance rights between the needs of the individual and the needs of everyone else.
The resulting system might look like a complicated maze of boxes and arrows, but it’s really quite simple.
Our country was founded on balancing power, and we do that through checks and balances.
And that’s another fact of Congress