The image below shows a newspaper headline describing an event in U.S. history.

Question

The image below shows a newspaper headline describing an event in U.S. history.

Using the image above and based on your teacher created resources and lessons in Pearson Online Classroom answer the following:

Part 1:

Which two parts of the federal government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

Part 2:

How is this an example of checks and balances?

Please format your answer as follows:

1.The two parts of the federal government are ____ and _____.

2. This is an example of checks and balances because _____.

(4 points)
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Answer 1

1. The two parts of the federal government are the executive branch (President Ronald Reagan) and the judicial branch (Supreme Court).

2. This is an example of checks and balances because the Supreme Court's ruling declared the actions of the President as unconstitutional, demonstrating the power of the judiciary to check the actions of the executive branch.