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| checks and balances definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power | 138 sets | |
| 2 | each branch of the national government can check the actions of the oter two branches | 31 sets | |
| 3 | the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others | 22 sets | |
| 4 | a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power. | 17 sets | |
| 5 | constitutional grant of powers that enables each of the three branches of government to check some acts of the others and therefore ensure that no branch can dominate | 15 sets | |
| 6 | a system established by the constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful | 14 sets | |
| 7 | power of the legislature, executive, and judicial branches of govt. to block some acts by the other two branches | 11 sets | |
| 8 | system of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the others | 11 sets | |
| 9 | a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others | 10 sets | |
| 10 | constitutional grant of powers that enables each of the three branches of government to check some acts of the others and therefore ensure that no branch can dominate. | 9 sets | |
| 11 | each branch of government holds some control over the other two branches | 8 sets | |
| 12 | the constitution gives each branch controls or "checks" over the other two branches. | 8 sets | |
| 13 | features of the constitution that limit government's power by requiring that power be balanced among the different governmental institutions. these institutions continually constrain one another's activities. | 8 sets | |
| 14 | the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches | 7 sets | |
| 15 | system established by the constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful | 7 sets | |
| 16 | a system to prevent any branch of government from becoming too powerful | 6 sets | |
| 17 | prevents any one part of the government from becoming too powerful | 6 sets | |
| 18 | measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others | 6 sets | |
| 19 | the system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful | 6 sets | |
| 20 | limits on power from one group which controls or limits another group | 5 sets | |
| 21 | limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview. | 5 sets | |
| 22 | a system that ensured that no particular branch of government gained too much power over another. it demonstrated the fear of absolute power in one group/individual as well as preventing one branch from overpowering the others. | 5 sets | |
| 23 | each branch of govt is subject to restraints by the other two branches | 5 sets | |
| 24 | limits imposed on all branches of government | 5 sets | |
| 25 | each branch of government has a check on the other two to make sure each branch is acting fairly and within its limits. this system prevents a branch from overpowering the others and running things unfairly. | 5 sets | |
| 26 | separation of powers. model for the governance of democratic states. | 4 sets | |
| 27 | the power of each branch is balanced by the powers of the other branches | 4 sets | |
| 28 | measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others. | 4 sets | |
| 29 | principle used in the constitution and developed through precedent that allows the three branches of government to share some responsibilities, and allows each branch some authority over the activities of the other branches. some examples of checks are: the president's veto power, which is a check on congress; congress' power to override a veto; which is a check on the president's power and the supreme court's right of judicial review, which is a check on congress. | 4 sets | |
| 30 | authority shared by three branches of government. | 4 sets | |
| 31 | the power of each branch to check or limit the actions of the other | 4 sets | |
| 32 | limits placed on each branch of the government | 4 sets | |
| 33 | system that allows each branch to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power | 4 sets | |
| 34 | the power of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government to block some acts by the other two branches. | 4 sets | |
| 35 | division of power so no branch of government has too much authority | 4 sets | |
| 36 | authority shared by three branches of government | 4 sets | |
| 37 | a system established by the constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful. | 4 sets | |
| 38 | system of government that prevents any one part of the government from becoming too powerful | 4 sets | |
| 39 | limits on the f=governments powers | 3 sets | |
| 40 | the system in which each branch of government has a check on the other 2 branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful | 3 sets | |