How can Congress check the President's power?

• A. Override a veto with two-thirds majority; approve treaties and appointments; impeachment.
• B. Veto bills; call special sessions; propose legislation.
• C. Appoint judges; grant pardons; declare war.
• D. None of the above.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that Congress can limit the President’s power through specific constitutional tools: overriding vetoes, Senate consent on treaties and appointments, and impeachment/removal.

If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can still make it law by passing it again with a two-thirds majority in both houses. That two-thirds threshold is deliberately high, so Congress can stand up to the President when there’s strong support for the measure.

Treaties and major appointments require the Senate’s approval. A treaty needs a two-thirds vote to be ratified, and most presidential appointments (including federal judges) need a simple majority in the Senate to be confirmed. This gives the Senate a powerful check on foreign policy and executive branch staffing.

Impeachment is the ultimate check. The House can bring charges, and the Senate conducts the trial; a two-thirds vote in the Senate is needed to convict and remove the President from office. This ensures accountability for serious misconduct.

The other options describe actions that are characteristic of the President or are not a straightforward congressional check, so they don’t fit as the correct way Congress checks presidential power.