Where Are US Constitution Checks & Balances In Today's Government?

Question

It appears that President Bush has all the power and the elected Congress has none.

No matter which side you are on politically is this really the way its supposed to be?

I recall clearly the GOPs on these yahoo boards crowing the arrogant advice to the Democrats:
"why don't you try winning an election?"...
...well they did.

So what now?

Answer 1

The acts of the President can be checked by the Legislature and by the Judiciary. However, Congress cannot get the majority vote to override the veto of the President and the Judiciary has no ground to invalidate the acts of the President under the applicable provisions of the Constitution.

Answer 2

Appearances are often deceiving. Remember the huge problem that President Bush had getting his judges installed to Circuit courts just a few years ago? The democrat minority kept him stalled. That seems pretty powerful to me. That was a check on his power.

Now, he's acting as a check on the congress with his ability to veto.

My question is...who's acting as a check on judges who are creating laws instead of making judgements using existing law & the Constitution?