an important feature of the u. s. constitution is its provision for a system of checks and balances. explain the purpose and structure of the system of checks and balances and give an example of how it works.

Checks and balances is a principle embodied in the Constitution. It is applied in different mechanisms with the purpose to limit the powers of one branch of government by another. It reinforces separation of powers and the goal of avoiding tyranny and abuses. For example, the presidential appoinments of all cabinet members, ambassadors and candidates for the Supreme Court must be reviewed and voted by the Senate; when the executive branch signs a treaty with a foreign country, it must be ratified by the Senate. And laws passed by the two chambers of Congress, or some aspects of them, could be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

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b. sec, foreign relations