checks and balances
noun /ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/
/ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/
[plural]- influences in an organization or political system that help to keep it fair and stop a small group from keeping all the power
- Democracy depends on a system of checks and balances.
- (in the US) the principle of government by which the president, Congress and the Supreme Court each have some control over the othersWordfindercompare separation of powers
- cabinet
- checks and balances
- constitution
- federal
- government
- minister
- the Opposition
- parliament
- politics
- system