Question

The President of the United States is accused of political
corruption. Congress has decided to impeach the president.
This is an example of which constitutional principle in action?
tie
O
Separation of Powers
O
Republicanism
Federalism
Checks and Balances
HH
Totalitarianism​

Answer 1

Answer: Checks and balances.

Explanation: The whole point of establishing a system of checks and balances was to prevent one of the branches of government from getting too powerful. In order to prevent this, each branch of government has the power to stop another branch of government in the event that they are abusing their powers. In the executive branch (the president), this includes the ability to veto bills. In the judicial branch (Supreme Court), this includes the power to declare an action unconstitutional. And in the legislative branch (Congress/Senate), they have the power of impeachment.