"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators pr
esent concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States...." - from Section 2, Article II of the Constitution of the United States
How is this portion of the U.S. Constitution related to the principles of our government?
A) It shows that the President has unlimited power to govern.
B) It shows that the principle of Federalism in governing our country.
C) It shows that there are checks and balances in our national government.
D) It shows that the three branches have powers not held by the other two.
C) It shows that there are checks and balances in our national government.
Explanation:
Through the system of checks and balances, all three branches of the government can respond to the action of the other, oversee, limit and check each other so that no branch abuses from its powers. This principle is reflected in Section 2, Article II of the Constitution because it gives both the executive and the legislative the joint activity of making treaties and appointing “Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States.” In this task, then, the action of the executive is limited by the legislative and vice-versa.
C) It shows that there are checks and balances in our national government.
This passage from Article II shows the principle of checks and balances in play as it shows that the Executive can do things but needs feedback from the Senate.
