Indian Politics Questions

A procedure or method called Checks and Balances stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

• In the United States, there are three branches of government: The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

• Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed.

• There is a clear separation of powers between them.

• Checks and Balances limit the power within each branch.

• Each branch can stop and/or override processes within other branches in manners that are outlined in federal laws, regulations, and the constitution.

• This way, their powers are balanced because the branches of government have the responsibility to check each other.

The United States government has 3 branches, which all serve an important role in running the government and keeping our system of laws in place.

1. The legislative branch

2. The executive branch 

3. The judicial branch

The legislative branch makes the laws while the executive branch enforces these laws. 


The judicial branch is a system of courts that applies the laws.

Both the federal government and each of the 5 states have individual judicial branches which all serve this purpose.

For example :: 

If the federal government were like a basketball game, the judicial branch is much like the referee that helps settle disputes. The executive branch and the legislative branch are often like the players in the game trying to score points against each other, and the judicial branch is there to clarify the rules and make sure each side is acting fairly.

Government regulation protects constitutional rights, safety, and fairness.

Hence, Government regulation is intended to discourage producers from taking harmful actions.

No Financial Emergency has been imposed on the country so far. Article 360 deals with Financial Emergency. (This article, however,shall not apply to the state of Jammu and Kashmir)