How does the legislative branch use the checks and balances system to monitor the judicial branch?
a. congress can appoint judges to the federal and supreme court.
b. senators can serve as judges when a seat is vacant.
c. congress has the power to create all courts underneath the supreme court.
d. congress can lobby the president to elect certain people to the bench.

The correct answer is A) Congress can appoint judges to the federal and Supreme Court.

The legislative branch uses the checks and balances system to monitor the judicial branch in that Congress can appoint judges to the federal and Supreme Court.

The system of checks and balances has helped the United States government to maintain a balance of powers so neither branch can dominate the other or abuse in the application of its powers. The President of the United States -the executive branch- has the power of vetoing laws that Congress wishes to pass. That is its check on the legislative. But the legislative can override the President's veto by a two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Meanwhile, the Judicial branch checks both branches by declaring laws unconstitutional.

arresting and exicuting citizens

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