D) Politician and Military General
The legislative branch can `` check ‘’ the executive branch by rejecting the President`s veto of a legislative action …this is known as an override . A two third vote in each legislative chamber ( House of Representatives and Senate ) is required to override a Presidential veto .
The Senate can reject a treaty that the Executive has signed ; a two thirds vote in the Senate is required to formally enact a treaty .
The Senate must approve Executive appointments to cabinet , and the Federal Judiciary .
The ultimate check for the legislative branch is the power to impeach and remove the president . The House of Representatives acts as prosecutor , and The Senate acts as jury . The House of Representatives drafted articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon in 1974 , but Nixon resigned the office of the presidency before he was formally impeached .
Congress relies on a committee system since they aren't allowed to become an expert on the bills that are proposed each year. The members in this committee are allowed to become an expert of any bill they are working on. Congress has around 200 different committees in progress at any given time. The correct answer is B.