Which of the following is an example of checks and balances in action in the United
States government?
a) The House and Senate cannot agree on the same version of a bill to send to the
president.
b) The president issues an executive order that freezes federal government hiring.
c) The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress.
d) The voters reject the status quo and elect all new members of Congress.
E) The voters at the state level elect a governor from a party other than the
president's.