Campeachy Chair. Thomas Jefferson returned to his own dear Monticello after he completed his second term as President in 1809. With considerably diminished financial resources, he turned to the skilled slave joiners who had helped build the plantation to construct many of the furnishings for Monticello.
The executive branch checks the legislative branch by vetoing the  bills that the legislative branch writes. The president has the  power to veto laws passed by the Congressâ¦. They can propose laws to  Congress and also submits the Federal Budget to the House of  Representatives.
Checks and Balances The system of checks and balances is an important part of the Constitution. With checks and balances, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful. Each branch âchecksâ the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them. How does this system of checks and balances work? The process of how laws are made (see the following page) is a good example of checks and balances in action. First, the legislative branch introduces and votes on a bill. The bill then goes to the executive branch, where the President decides whether he thinks the bill is good for the country.