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Examples of Legislative Branch Checks and Balances

5 October, 2015 - 17:17

The legislative branch can check and balance both the executivbranch and the judiciabranch. Congress can impeach the president of the United States, which is the first step toward removal from office. Congress can also enact statutes that supersede judicial opinions, as discussed in Introduction to Criminal Law. Similarly, state legislature can also impeach a governor or enact a state statute that supersedes a state case law.