U know what....here.. Checks and balances are the things that keep the President, Congress, and Judicial system from gaining too much power, putting their power at about even, thus keeping the government power limited.
The government has different branches, these branches are all equal in power because of checks and balances. If one branch gets too power hungry the others can stop that and slow them down. The branches all keep each other in line and make sure they are all on even playing fields. Which makes checks and balances really helpful in our government.
