Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

checks and balances

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: check-s and bal-ances
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system for multiple branches of government wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.

noun

Somebody or something that ensures a system remains safe, honest, etc.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of check and balance

Example Sentences

"The Constitution deliberately makes the President and the Congress competitors as well as partners. The Founding Fathers created an elaborate system of checks and balances to keep each partner self-reliant while still assuring their interdependence. No brief account can fully capture the complexity of this relationship, in which each partner contributes his own share of stubbornness, pride, hostility, warmth, suspicion, skill, and affection."

Questions

What does checks and balances mean?: A system for multiple branches of government wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.

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