Question

the executive branch
can check the judicial branch by:

• appointing supreme court justices
• appointing other federal judges

can check the legislative branch by:

• calling special sessions of congress

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what is another way in which the executive branch can check the legislative branch that is missing from the diagram?
a. approving treaties
b. impeaching judges
c. vetoing a bill
d. declaring acts of congress unconstitutional

Explanation:

• Option A: Approving treaties is a power that requires legislative (Senate) consent, not a check on the legislature.
• Option B: Impeaching judges is a power of the legislative branch, not the executive.
• Option C: Vetoing a bill allows the executive to reject legislation passed by Congress, which is a core check on the legislative branch.
• Option D: Declaring acts unconstitutional is a power of the judicial branch, not the executive.

Answer:

C. vetoing a bill