00:03
All right, looking at our questions here for number one, it says, which of the following is not an example of the system of checks and balances built into the constitution? and our options are a, supreme court decision can be overturned by an amendment to the constitution.
00:17
Well, that is part of checks and balances, so we can eliminate that choice.
00:22
B, federal judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate.
00:25
That also would illustrate checks and balances, so that won't be a possibility here.
00:30
House committee decisions can be overturned on the floor by house majority, or floor of the house by majority vote.
00:39
Well, that really doesn't fall in line with checks and balances, so i think this may be a possibility for our answer, but let's read on.
00:46
Presidential use of the military is limited by appropriation power of congress.
00:51
That is checks and balances, so that won't be a possibility.
00:55
And then e, a presidential veto can be overridden by two -thirds majority of congress.
01:00
That's definitely checks and balances, so we can eliminate that.
01:03
So looking at our options here, it is clear that option c would not fit in with an example of checks and balances, because this is all taking place within the house.
01:14
So again, the different branches are not keeping each other in balance, because this is all internally within the house of representatives.
01:24
Going on to our next question, it says under the system of federalism, option a, power is unlikely to be concentrated in one level of government...