Question

The system of checks and balances established by the US Constitution can involve more than one branch checking another branch on one issue. Which example shows two branches of the federal government checking other branches?
A - A government shutdown ended in 1996 after the Supreme Court ruled that Congress' budget was unconstitutional.




B - The Speaker of the House presided over the Supreme Court's hearings in Bush v. Gore.




C - In the Supreme Court case, Bush v. Gore the state of Florida's ballot recount was ordered to a halt, resulting in the election of President Bush over opponent Al Gore.




D - Chief Justice William Rehnquist presided over Congress' impeachment trial of President Clinton.

Answer 1

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Generally, we have three government arms.

These are the executive, judiciary(courts) and the legislature (houses)

We can see here in this case that the judiciary (chief justice) is the one presiding over an action of the legislature over the executive.

We can see in this case that one arm of the government checking irregularities on the path of the executive.

So, the legislature and the judiciary in this case is checking and balancing the activities of the executive