5th Understanding Checks and Balances in Government 6th - 10th Grade Video

5th Understanding Checks and Balances in Government

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Ryan Collier

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Social Studies

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6th - 10th Grade

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Medium

09:55

The video explains the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government, which ensures that no single branch becomes too powerful. It covers the roles and functions of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and how they interact to maintain balance. The legislative branch, composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate, makes laws. The executive branch, led by the President, enforces laws and can veto legislation. The judicial branch, headed by the Supreme Court, interprets laws and can declare them unconstitutional. The video also discusses the impeachment process and the role of the states in checking federal power.