Read the following passage from the Constitution.
"Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it..."
Which principle of the Constitution is being demonstrated by this passage.
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Responses
Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Separation of Powers
The principle of the Constitution being demonstrated by this passage is Checks and Balances.
To determine this, we can break down the passage:
"Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate..." - This indicates that the legislative branch, which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, has the power to pass bills.
"...shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States..." - This shows that the executive branch, represented by the President, has a role in the legislative process.
"If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it..." - This demonstrates that the President has the power to either approve (sign) or reject (veto) bills passed by the legislative branch.
By having a system where the President can approve or reject bills, the Constitution establishes a system of checks and balances. This ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful and that each branch can exert its influence over the others. Therefore, the principle of checks and balances is being demonstrated in this passage.