Question

What are three powers found in the executive branch and three powers found in the legislative branch? Using the concept of checks and balance describe how the branches interact. Use a current event to illustrate that interaction.

Answer 1

For the powers, please see Article I, Section 8, and Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution.

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html

The basic idea is that Congress proposes laws and the president either approves or disapproves them. If he vetoes a bill, the Congress can override him with a 2/3 vote.

The Health Care bill caused President Obama to scale back his ideas and compromise in order to get the bill to pass Congress.