Question

What is meant by the system of checks and balances? [CBES, CLASS 10, DEMOCRATIC POLITICS ll, CHAPTER - POWER SHARING]

Answer 1

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checks and balances. A fundamental principle of American government, guaranteed by the Constitution, whereby each branch of the government (executive, judicial, and legislative) has some measure of influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures of the other branches.

Answer 2

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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