Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3

Grade
6-9
9-12
Lesson Duration

From CrashCourse

In theory, the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Brach are designed to keep each other in check, and to keep any branch from becoming too powerful.

Watch video (8:31): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bf3CwYCxXw&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H&index=3

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