JQ: Checks and Balances - 12/19/2011

Posted by Diana Laufenberg in American Government - Laufenberg on

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Identify the different ways that checks and balances are evident in this story... there should be examples both from between branches and within branches.  Explain.

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Douglas Wallace (Student 2012)
Douglas Wallace

By a vote of 89 to 10, the Senate on Saturday passed the bill dealing with payroll taxes, jobless benefits and Medicare for two months.

In addition, he said, the House will probably take a third vote reaffirming its position on taxes, jobless benefits, Medicare and the need to start construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast.

The inner check and balance portion would be the Senate with the voting system. And then the other check and balance would be the house of representatives whom are rejecting the bill.