Checks and Balances
Legislative, executive, and judicial. These three branches are not independent of one another because the Constitution set up a system of checks and balances to help ensure that no one branch became too powerful. Each branch has powers that it can use to check and balance the operations and power of the other two branches. Following is a look at the specific checks that each branch has been given.
Checks and Balances of the Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch is given the powers to make the laws. It has the following checks over the Executive Branch:
• May override presidential vetoes with a two-thirds vote
• Has the power over the purse strings to actually fund any executive actions
• May remove the president through impeachment
• Senate approves treaties
• Senate approves presidential appointments
The Legislative Branch has the following checks over the Judicial Branch:
• Creates lower courts
• May remove judges through impeachment
• Senate approves appointments of judges
Checks and Balances of the Executive Branch
The Executive Branch is given the power to carry out the laws. It has the following checks over the Legislative Branch:
• Veto power
• Ability to call special sessions of Congress
• Can recommend legislation
• Can appeal to the people concerning legislation and more
The Executive Branch has the following checks over the Judicial Branch:
• President appoints Supreme Court and other federal judges
Checks and Balances of the Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch is given the power to interpret the laws. It has the following checks over the Executive Branch:
• Judges, once appointed for life, are free from controls from the executive branch
• Courts can judge executive actions to be unconstitutional through the power of judicial review
The Judicial Branch has the following checks over the Legislative Branch:
• Courts can judge legislative acts to be unconstitutional.
The American system of checks and balances has worked well over the course of America's history. Even though some huge clashes have occurred when vetoes have been overridden or appointees have been rejected, these occasions are rare. The system was meant to keep the three branches in balance. Even though there have been times when one branch has risen preeminent, overall the three branches have achieved a workable balance with no one branch holding all the governmental power.

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Sorry to say.
In Pakistan term [checks and Balances] has took shape of [cheques and Balances] means khazana bharo, maintain and increase your account,fill your pockets and fly.

Navera Jee you seem to be political thinker of 21st century. Montesquieu propounded the theory of Checks in Balances in 17th Century and you gave us "Theory of Cheques and Balances" which truly illustrate the political and economic scenario of Pakistan in current age. Hopefully your philosophy will be studied in 23rd century with great zeal like that of Montesquieu now.

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Its based on facts.
NAB considered it as cheques and balances
PAC considered it as cheques and balances
Pakistan Audit considered it as cheques and balances
Chartered Accountants considered it as cheques and balances . They are striving hard to evade taxes and are getting high packages.
Media anchors have considered it as cheques and balances
Judiciary has considered it as cheques and balances
Police has considered it as cheques and balances
FIA has considered it as cheques and balances
CID and CIA has considered it as cheques and balances
SEC has considered it as cheques and balances
FBR has considered it as cheques and balances


Name any authority you will see cheques and balances