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)
1. The two parts of the federal government are the executive branch (specifically President Richard Nixon) and the legislative branch (the U.S. Congress).
2. This is an example of checks and balances because the legislative branch (Congress) had the power to investigate and hold the executive branch (President Nixon) accountable for potential wrongdoing through the impeachment process. This demonstrates the system of checks and balances in action, as each branch of government has the ability to limit the powers of the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.