Checks and balances. Checks and balances are a system that is part of the U.S. Constitution. This system was set up so that no part of the government had too much power. The three branches: judicial, legislative and executive constantly grant and control the actions of the other branches, to ensure that no one person can obtain excessive control within the government. For example, according to "the legislature is responsible for making laws. The executive branch can veto the law, making it more difficult for the legislature to pass the law. The judiciary can also say that the law is unconstitutional and therefore make sure it is not a law The legislature can also remove a president or a judge who is not doing their job properly The executive branch appoints the judges and the legislature approves the. choice of executive branch. Again, the powers check and balance so that no branch has too much power. The Senate rejected a president's nomination to the Supreme Court. Gevinson (2009), the Senate rejected a total of 12 nominees out of 159 Supreme Court nominees that presidents submitted for confirmation. In 1795, George Washington was the first president to have his nomination for chief justice rejected. Robert Bork's nomination for Associate Justice by Ronald Reagan was the last to be rejected in 1987 by the Senate. The Senate sometimes takes its time confirming nominees, including 24 it has postponed. Having taken no action to obtain confirmation, the candidates repeatedly considered withdrawing. To become chief justice of South Carolina's highest court in 1791, John Rutledge resigned after serving on the Supreme Court for only a year. On Augus...... middle of paper ...... Gradual veto override process. Accessed February 2014 at http://www.archives.gov/legislative/resources/education/veto/Barefoot's World (April 20, 2006). The Miranda Warning. Retrieved February 19, 2014 from http://www.barefootsworld.net/sui_juris/miranda.html Gevinson, A. (July 28, 2009). Supreme Court Appointments | Teachinghistory.org. Accessed February 19, 2014, from http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-a-historian/22435 Kasperowicz, P., Wasson, E., and Berman, R. (June 20, 2013). House rejects farm bill, 195-234 | The Hill. Accessed February 20, 2014, from http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/306857-house-rejects-farm-bill-that-cuts-restricts-food-stamp-programWashington (AP) (2013, 10 June). Senate passes five-year farm bill - CBS News. Retrieved February 20, 2014 from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-passes-five-year-farm-bill/