The united states congress can check the executive branch of government by ?

Over turning a presidential veto with 2/3 of the congress, and 3/4 the house.

They can overturn a veto from the president. The can also reject people the president tries to nominate. To do this 2/3 of Congress has to vote against the veto.

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legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional