WAEC - Government (2007 - No. 21)
Which of the following is a benefit of the principle of checks and balances?
enables the executive to exercise absolute power
encourageges loyalty of the judiciary to the executive
rules out disagreement among the organs of government
prevents domination of one organ of government by another
Forklaring
With Checks and balances, no organ of government will act outside its jurisdiction. It prevents one organ of government becoming too powerful and undermining the position of other arms of government.