Discover what the checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution are. Learn how it ensures that no single branch of government ...

The theory of separation of powers is rooted in the idea that the concentration of powers – the obverse of the separation of ...

The Kansas Legislature overrode a record number of Governor Kelly's vetoes in the 2025 session, raising concerns about the balance of power. The legislative supermajority's ability to override vetoes ...

On this week’s episode of Party Politics, hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina break down the balance of power in American government — then and now. Are checks and balances still doing ...

When chief executives resort to emergency powers for systemic policy concerns, they are effectively legislating by fiat. They are treating the checks and balances of our constitutional system as an ...

At year’s end, we lament the decline of constitutionalism — respect for and adherence to the separation of powers, checks and ...