Checks and balances_задание

THE SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES

Ever heard of checks and balances? No, not for a bank account. The checks and balances I'm talking about are for 1_the US federal government_____. The Constitution divides the U.S. Government into three branches: 2_the legislative_____, 3____the executive__, 4___the_judicial__. Each branch has its own job to do. 5__checks and balances____ keep each branch of the government from using their job to become too 7 powerful______. How?

Here's an example. 8__congress____ is the Legislative branch. It's split into 9__House ____ and 10__the Senate____, so it already has some checks built right in. The main job of Congress is 11___to create bills___ that one day may be turned into 12__laws____. But Congress can't go around making any laws they want and expecting everyone to be okay with it. That's what parents are for, right? ВСЕМ МИР!!!😊

So, when Congress 13____passes the bill__, it goes to the president for 14___apprval_approval__. As the head of the Executive branch, the president can 15___sign___ the bill into law or 16___veto___ it. The president's decision is a check on 17____the lawmaking power__ of Congress. But what if Congress 18___doesn’t agree with the president __with the president? Congress can 19__overwrite____ the president's veto if 20___2/3 of members___ vote to do so. Even though this is very difficult to do, it's how Congress is able to check the power of the Executive branch. But that's not all. :)

The Judicial branch of government or 21the__supreme court____ can also check law-making power. If a law is challenged 22___in court___, the judge might decide that the law's 23 unconstitutional______. That's like saying it should have never been made. It can even 24__throw out___ a law that has gone through Congress and been approved by the president. Now, don't think that the Supreme Court is just there to delete everyone else's work. Their power of 25__interpering____ law and settling 26_desputes_____ has checks, too.

For instance, Congress has the power 27___to make an amendment___ to the Constitution. This is a long and difficult process, but it can make the law they wanted to pass constitutional. In addition, it's the president's 28__duty____ to select and 29__apoint____ federal judges. This check prevents the Supreme Court from creating 30_its own rules_____ for selecting judges. That's good because who knows? I might want to be a judge someday...and I don't want somebody making up new rules to stop me. After the president selects 31__a federal judge____, the Senate (part of the Legislative branch) must approve the choice. This is a check on the Executive branch. It makes sure that the president isn't picking judges without the Senate's 32____consent__. Congress 33__has final say____ on the number of federal courts and judges. This is another check on the Judicial branch's power.

The president can do more than pick judges. The president has the power 34_powehungryto issue_____ an executive order 35_to deal with_____ some situations, like if there's 36__emergensy____. Maybe he needs to send troops overseas to stop a rebellion and rescue Americans in danger. But even executive orders have 37_limits_____. Only Congress can 38___declare_war__. That means unless Congress supports the executive order, the troops will eventually be called back. Plus, Congress must approve paying for these actions, so the president can't keep the troops in action if Congress doesn't give the money. The Supreme Court could rule 39__the executive order____ to be unconstitutional, just like it could a law.

The president is the leader of the executive branch, but if he gets 40_power hungry_____ or starts 41___braking___ laws, then the House can vote to impeach. That means 42__bring charges against____ the president. Once impeached, the president goes on 44_trial___. Both the legislative and judicial branch can check the power of the executive through the impeachment process. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial. The Senate decides whether the president is 45___guilty___. This is a 46_serious___ check. As of 2013, it's only happened twice - and neither was found guilty.

One of those presidents was a fan of giving out pardons. Have you ever heard of 47___a pardon___? It's like forgiveness. The president has the power to pardon which is a check on the judicial branch, since the courts can 48_punish criminals_____.

Sometimes the president or other executive leaders can 49__make _treaties __ with other countries, but the Senate must approve 50_any agreement_____ before it's official. If it seems like the president is checked a lot, it's true. From the beginning, Americans needed to be sure no president could take over and 51_____and abuse_ their rights.

The president can check the legislative branch by calling a special session of Congress. This might be due to an emergency, like the conflict situation I talked about before. Also, the 52__the Vice president____ is president of the Senate. He or she can break a tie vote in the Senate. So, do you have this checks and balances thing down?

Just remember, being 53____responsible_citizen_ is super important. Responsible citizens make sure to voice their 54___opinions___ and make 55__the government____ work for them. After all, they're the most important check on the government.