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has the greatest number of checks on the other branches
a. legislative branch
b. executive branch
considered the weakest branch of government because it has the fewest checks
c. judicial branch
can check the other branches by the manner it en - forces or does not enforce the actions of the other branches
In a system of checks - and - balances like in the US government, the legislative branch has many powers to check the executive and judicial branches, such as impeachment, budget - setting. The judicial branch is often considered the weakest as it has mainly the power of judicial review and lacks the power of the purse or the sword. It can check other branches through interpreting laws and deciding on the constitutionality of actions.
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- a. legislative branch
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- c. judicial branch