Trivia: What system ensures no branch of government is too powerful?
Parallel obstruction
Checks and balances
Proportional restraint
Vetoes and harmony
The correct answer is Checks and balances
So why is this answer correct? : Each of the three branches of the U.S. government has the power to restrain the other branches using checks and balances, a system designed to prevent any one branch from taking over. For example, the President nominates federal officials, including Cabinet members and judges, but each appointee requires the approval of the Senate. And the federal courts can declare laws and presidential actions to be unconstitutional, but Congress can pass constitutional amendments to change how the court interprets the Constitution.