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Q4. What is meant by the system of 'checks and balances'?[2M]
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Answer 1

• α fundαmєntαl príncíplє σf αmєrícαn gσvєrnmєnt, guαrαntєєd вч thє cσnstítutíσn, whєrєвч єαch вrαnch σf thє gσvєrnmєnt (єхєcutívє, judícíαl, αnd lєgíslαtívє) hαs sσmє mєαsurє σf ínfluєncє σvєr thє σthєr вrαnchєs αnd mαч chσσsє tσ вlσck prσcєdurєs σf thє σthєr вrαnchєs

Answer 2

Answer:

The horizontal distribution of power ensures that power is shared among different organs of government—the legislature, executive and judiciary. It allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. The horizontal distribution of power is also called a system of checks and balances. This system ensures that none of these organs can exercise unlimited power. Each organ checks the other