Question

In two to three sentences, explain how your legislature separates powers and creates checks and balances.

Answer 1

My legislature creates separate powers through two separate houses. Upperclassmen are represented in one house, and lowerclassmen are represented in the other. Each house must approve a new policy change, so both check and balance each other's power. Both of these principles are established in my government.

Answer 2

The legislature separates powers in government through a system of checks and balances. For example, the president of the United States can veto bills that the Congress issues, but Congress must have a 2/3 majority vote for that bill to pass after the president's veto. Additionally, the Supreme Court has the power to declare a bill unconstitutional and it will not be allowed to pass; all bills must be examined by the Supreme Court before they are declared laws.