noun plural Date: 1787 a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power
CHECKS AND BALANCES
Meaning of CHECKS AND BALANCES in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012