What do checks and balances mean?

Checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments.

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these the citzens and goverment come to terms some of the amendments gave the states more power then the goverment and some protocted americans rights

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