You will select a specific bill to research and then find an article that demonstrates the practice of governmental checks and balances in action. You can use the diagram of checks and balances in Chapter 2, Section 2.3 of American Government: Institutions and Policies (17th ed.), as well as review these suggested bills Download suggested billsto help you get a better understanding.

After reviewing the diagram and examples, decide which bill (one from the list or another one of your choosing). Then, find an article and research how the system of checks and balances worked in this particular circumstance. Once you have your bill and your article, use that information to answer the following prompts.

Write at least 300 words using the discussion prompts to guide your content. Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ posts using at least 150 words for each.

Discussion Prompts

• Explain how checks and balances worked in this scenario.
• What was the outcome? 
• Do you think the system worked to provide the best possible outcome for that scenario? Why or why not? 

Potential bills to consider in selecting an article to discuss:

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Dec 23 H.Doc. 116-174
Veto overridden by the House on Dec 28 by vote No. 253 (322-87).
Veto overridden by the Senate on Jan 1, 2021 by vote No. 292 (81-13).

116th Congress, 2nd Session (2020)
Bill No. Subject Veto Date Presidential Message Status

S.J.Res.68 Iran War Powers Resolution May 06 veto message The Senate sustained the veto on May
7 by vote No. 84 (49-44).

H.J.Res.76 Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability regulation rule May 29 H.Doc. 116-131 The
House sustained the veto on June 26 by vote No. 120 (238-173).

H.R.6395 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Dec 23 H.Doc. 116-174 Veto
overridden by the House on Dec 28 by vote No. 253 (322-87).
Veto overridden by the Senate on Jan 1, 2021 by vote No. 292 (81-13).
Veto overridden

S.906 Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act Jan 1, 2021 S.Doc. 116-29

116th Congress, 1st Session (2019)
Bill No. Subject Veto Date Presidential Message Status

H.J.Res.46 Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019 Mar 15
H.Doc. 116-22 The House sustained the veto on Mar 26 by vote No. 127 (248-181).

S.J.Res.7 Yemen War Powers Resolution Apr 16 S.Doc. 116-4 The Senate sustained the veto on May
2 by vote No. 94 (53-45).

S.J.Res.38 Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland arms sales
disapproval resolution Jul 24 S.Doc. 116-9 The Senate sustained the veto on July 29 by vote No. 233
(46-41).

S.J.Res.37 UAE arms sales disapproval resolution Jul 24 S.Doc. 116-8 The Senate sustained the veto
on July 29 by vote No. 232 (45-39).

S.J.Res.36 Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Kingdom of Spain,
and Italian Republic arms sales disapproval resolution Jul 24 S.Doc. 116-7 The Senate sustained the
veto on July 29 by vote No. 231 (45-40).