Which of the following is NOT one of the checks and balances outlined in the U.S. Constitution?
A)The Supreme Court can nullify a law passed by Congress if the justices deem it unconstitutional.
B)Congress must approve the president's judicial and Cabinet appointees.
C)The president can veto a bill passed by Congress.
D)The Supreme Court can try the president for crimes and impeach him if he is convicted of criminal acts.

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Under Article I of the Constitution, Congress bears the responsibility of trying the president and all other civil officers for "high crimes and misdemeanors" and deciding whether a guilty official should be impeached. However, in the rare case that the president is on trial, the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court presides over the hearings, to represent the judicial branch and ensure a fair trial. If a president is placed on trial, the House of Representatives votes to impeach him (or not). A simple majority must vote that the president is guilty of a charge in order to impeach him. If he is impeached, then his fate is determined by the Senate, where he will either be removed from office or acquitted. A president can be impeached without being removed from office, which is what happened to Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. To remove an official from office, two-thirds of the senators must vote to remove him. (Note: Impeachment is not the same thing as removal from office. To be impeached simply means that the official has been formally charged with a crime.)

Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Checks