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Checks and Balances ensure what?
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- Ed AtunLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
They help to ensure that no branch of the government can grab too much power. The courts can stop or slow down the Congress and the President. The Congress can pass laws that stop the courts from doing things. The President can appoint court members and can veto legislation. They each "balance" each other.
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