How are the powers of the federal government limited? Check all that apply.Checks and balances exist for all three branches.Checks and balances limit the power of the executive branch to make laws.Checks and balances limit appointments made by Congress.Checks and balances allow the legislative branch to limit the actions of the president.Checks and balances allow for the judicial branch to limit the actions of Congress.
Answer
A
Checks and balances exist for all three branches.
B
Checks and balances limit the power of the executive branch to make laws.
C
Checks and balances limit appointments made by Congress.
D
Checks and balances allow the legislative branch to limit the actions of the president.
E
Checks and balances allow for the judicial branch to limit the actions of Congress.
Explanation
Checks and balances apply among all three branches. Congress can limit the president through powers such as overriding a veto or impeaching an official, and courts can limit Congress by ruling that a law is unconstitutional. The executive branch does not make laws—that is Congress’s role—and Congress does not make executive appointments, so B and C are not correct.
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