/ˈtʃɛks ənd ˈbælənsiz/ – Phrase
Definition: (Mỹ) hệ thống “kiềm chế và đối trọng”, nguyên tắc các quyền lực kiềm chế nhau (lập pháp, hành pháp và tư pháp)
A more thorough explanation: 1. systems developed to prevent abuses of power
2. the ways in which each branch of government (the executive branch, the judicial branch and the legislative branch) limits the powers of the other branches of government
Example: 1. The report found that internal checks and balances to ensure legal approval of the payroll and the management of bond funds were virtually nonexistent.
2. Many checks and balances are incorporated into the US Constitution.