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Checks and Balances

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, OCR

Last updated 22 Mar 2021

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Checks and Balances ensure limited government through a clearly defined set of proccesses and procedures with each branch of government checking the power of the others. Students should be able to:

•Identify the Checks and Balances that exist within the US

•Explore potential threats to the Checks and Balance system

•Compare and contrast Checks and Balances with the UK

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