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What can the executive branch do to check the power of the legislative branch?
It can declare a law unconstitutional.
It can influence the legislative branch.
It can leave the passed law unsigned.
It can veto a law that was passed.
It can declare a law unconstitutional.
It can influence the legislative branch.
It can leave the passed law unsigned.
It can veto a law that was passed.
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The executive branch has several mechanisms to check the power of the legislative branch, but in the context of the options given, the following are accurate:
1. **It can influence the legislative branch**: The executive can work to shape legislation through initiatives, public addresses, and lobbying efforts. The President and other executive officials can advocate for or against specific legislative proposals.
2. **It can leave the passed law unsigned**: If the executive does not sign a bill into law and does not explicitly veto it, it can result in the bill not becoming law, depending on the situation (such as during the final days of a congressional session).
3. **It can veto a law that was passed**: This is a direct check on the legislative branch. The President can refuse to sign a bill into law, effectively nullifying it unless Congress overrides the veto with a two-thirds majority in both houses.
It should be noted that **declaring a law unconstitutional** is not a power of the executive branch. This power lies with the judicial branch, particularly the courts, which can strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
1. **It can influence the legislative branch**: The executive can work to shape legislation through initiatives, public addresses, and lobbying efforts. The President and other executive officials can advocate for or against specific legislative proposals.
2. **It can leave the passed law unsigned**: If the executive does not sign a bill into law and does not explicitly veto it, it can result in the bill not becoming law, depending on the situation (such as during the final days of a congressional session).
3. **It can veto a law that was passed**: This is a direct check on the legislative branch. The President can refuse to sign a bill into law, effectively nullifying it unless Congress overrides the veto with a two-thirds majority in both houses.
It should be noted that **declaring a law unconstitutional** is not a power of the executive branch. This power lies with the judicial branch, particularly the courts, which can strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
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