Describe how the three branches of U.S government each work to check and balance the power of the others. Give examples of how these checks and balances keep any one branch from becoming to powerful.
(please make it sound like a fifth grader and less than 150 words thank you)
The three branches of the U.S. government - the executive branch (President), legislative branch (Congress), and judicial branch (Supreme Court) - all have different jobs, but they work together to make sure no one branch gets too powerful.
For example, the President can sign or veto laws made by Congress, but Congress can override a veto with enough votes. The Supreme Court can decide if laws are fair and follow the Constitution, but the President gets to pick Supreme Court judges with Congress's approval.
These checks and balances help prevent one branch from becoming too powerful and making all the decisions, so that no one person or group has too much control.