Two letter writers call out the Trump administration for it's attempts to silence critics and muzzle the free press in ...

As a prime example of checks and balances, members of the judicial branch are not elected but rather appointed by the executive branch and confirmed by the legislative branch. The White House ...

Checks and balances are most commonly used in the context of government, for example in the U.S. government through the establishment of the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the ...

For example, in the U.S., the executive branch nominates judges, the legislative branch confirms the nominations, and the judicial branch adjudicates on the constitutional merit of the laws passed ...

Congressional oversight is the power of the legislative branch to review ... will apply their knowledge of congressional oversight to examples of congressional hearings. INTRODUCTION: Have ...

A recent example in Kentucky was Gov ... government only works when everyone does their job. Thankfully the legislative branch in Kentucky has held up their end of the bargain when needed ...