checks and balances
the legislative branch wanted to give president bush balloons for his birthday, but the jurisdicial branch used checks and balances to stop them from doing so
a system states in the us constitution that allows one branch to cancel or rule out another branch's actions
"the legislative branch wanted to give president bush balloons for his birthday, but the jurisdicial branch used checks and balances to stop them from doing so" What is the definition of "checks and balances"?