Checks and balances?

Question

Give me an example of a real life situation that involves the system of checks and balances.

I mean an exact example. I do understand what you guys are saying and I agree but I mean like a headline going on. Roe vs. Wade? Immigration controversy? No Child Left Behind Act? I need something specific I can research and have references on that connects it with checks and balances. This is for a college paper, and just for ideas for it.

Answer 1

The one that we are living through now, the war. The Constitution provided that only Congress can declare war. So, if the Administrative branch ( The President) wants to take the country into war, he has to convince the Legislative Branch ( Congress). The War Powers Act has taken the starch out of this. Also, all of the little departments ( Homeland Security) bypass the Constitution and places too much power in one entity. It seems that we get farther away from the intent of our founding fathers each day.

Answer 2

Iraq! And many of the laws passed by Congress that Bush chose to ignore! Bush also, when slipping a law, would declare it Unconstitutional when he is in the Executive, not the Judicial! It is not for him to decide!

Though Bush won't agree, checks and balances are built in, exactly for stopping people like him from doing what he is! And that includes usurping power!

The Congress has an absolute right, according to the Constitution to withhold funding, or put any limitations they want on the funding!

George Washington said this in his farewell address:

"There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful
checks upon the administration of government, and serve to keep
alive the spirit of liberty. This within certain limits is
probably true; and in governments of a monarchial cast
patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon
the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in
governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged.
From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be
enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose; and there
being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force
of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be
quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting
into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.

It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a
free country should inspire caution in those intrusted with
its administration to confine themselves within their
respective constitutional spheres, avoiding in the exercise
of the powers of one department to encroach upon another.
The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers
of all the departments in one, and thus to create, whatever
the form of government, a real despotism."

1796

Answer 3

sure the congress and senate could be exams and balances to ability. the terrific thank you to do it nonetheless is to get some independents in congress that are no longer aligned with the two area. It takes decrease than 20000 votes to decide for a congress guy and in some districts in easy terms 7000 votes because of the fact maximum individuals do no longer vote. Vote for the real stability vote self reliant.

Answer 4

My boss is the organization's Top Dog.

I am her assistant, but I also do the payroll for all the (federal) employees at that facility.

I also do my boss' time sheet. When completed, I fax it to HER boss in Washington, DC for signature (approval). Then I enter those hours in the system.

My boss does not sign MY time sheet. It has to be signed by another manager in the organization. That way, me and my boss are not doing "each other's" time sheets, to avoid cheating.

When I finalize the payroll, that manager checks MY time sheet in the system, to make sure I didn't inflate my hours, and resultant pay.

This is an example of checks and balances that works throughout all levels of government.

Answer 5

Congress passes a law, the President vetoes it, but Congres overrides the veto. Then someone is charged under the law and fights its constitutionality in the courts. The Judiciary rules it unconstitutional.

Answer 6

had a long drawn out answer but Ryan answered it quick and neat