Question

Newspaper Headline: Supreme Court Justice Approved

Part 1:

Which two parts of the federal government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

Part 2:

How is this an example of checks and balances?

Please format your answer as follows:

1.The two parts of the federal government are ____ and _____.

2. This is an example of checks and balances because _____.

Answer 1

1. The two parts of the federal government are the Executive branch and the Legislative branch.

2. This is an example of checks and balances because the President nominates Supreme Court Justices, which is an exercise of executive power, and the Senate must approve the nomination, which is an exercise of legislative power. This process ensures that no one branch of government has unchecked power over the selection of Supreme Court Justices.