Question

What is the one way the executive branch checks the legislative and judicial branches?

Answer 1

The executive branch can veto a law passed by the legislative branch.

The executive branch appoints judges to the judicial branch.

Answer 2

The President in the executive branch can veto a law, but the legislative branch can override that veto with enough votes. ... The executive branch can declare Executive Orders, which are like proclamations that carry the force of law, but the judicial branch can declare those acts unconstitutional.