Question

Read the following passage from the Constitution.

"Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it..."

Which principle of the Constitution is being demonstrated by this passage.

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Responses

Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty

Checks and Balances
Checks and Balances

Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers

Federalism
Federalism
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The principle of the Constitution being demonstrated by this passage is Checks and Balances. This passage outlines the process by which the President can check the actions of the legislative branch (the House of Representatives and the Senate) by approving or vetoing legislation.