The constitution sets out the authority and the limits of the branches of the government. the term checks and balances means that a. congress writes checks and the other branches balance the budget. b.each branch has some power to limit the actions of the others. c.the courts balance their authority to the other branches’ checklists. d. the president "checks" the courts, which "balance" the laws.

B.each branch has some power to limit the actions of the others

Explanation:

There are three branches of Us government are, the legislative branch, the Executive branch and the judicial branch. The constitution framers  enabled some checks and balances to prevent each branch from becoming too powerful. The power is balanced between the three branches of government. The congress is responsible for making laws, the executive branch executes the policies and the judicial branch have the duty to interpret laws. The congress checks the power of courts through impeachment  and the president checks courts power by appointing new judges. The congress is checked by the president by vetoing the bill. and the congress checks the power of courts through impeachment.

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