In what way does the judicial branch check the powers of the executive branch?

a) it can override presidential vetoes.

b) it can veto congressional laws.

c) it can declare congressional laws unconstitutional.

d) it can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.

The correct answer is D) it can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.

The Judicial branch checks the powers of the executive branch in that it can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.

In order to eliminate the possibility that one power had more faculties and could control the other two, the United States Constitution created a doctrine of System of Separation of Powers and a Check and Balance System. This way, the Constitution defines clearly the power of the Executive branch (the Presidency), the Legislative branch (the Congress), and the Judicial branch (the Supreme Court). In the case of the question, the Judicial branch checks the powers of the executive branch in that it can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.

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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