Alexander Dubcek, the reformist communist who led the Prague Spring in 1968, made his first public appearance in over two decades. A new, non-communist government took the countryâs reins on December 5, and on December 29, Vaclav Havel, the famed playwright and dissident, was elected President.
The system of checks and balances was established to make sure that parts of our government did not abuse their powers. Each branch, including the legislative, executive, and judicial, has its own unique set of powers and responsibilities to initiate change and to serve as checks, or limits, on the powers of the other branches.
While debit cards look similar to credit cards, they work differently. You can't use them to charge a purchase and pay it back over time as you can with a credit card. For your debit card to work, you must have enough money in your checking account to cover transactions, unless you have overdraft protection.