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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Agreed. The checks and balances are supposed to be in my opinion to check and balance DURING not post. There is sometimes where there is some after the fact, but at least be done during the term of the administration.
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1) The Legislative branch may investigate he executive branch
2) The Executive can pardon criminals
3) The Judicial can determine whether a law is or is not constitutional.
Each of these three instances describes a check and balance well after what was to be checked was established. Pardons can come decades after a conviction. Investigations can happen years after a supposed crime has been committed by a member of the Executive branch. The Supreme Court can rule centuries after laws are passed as to whether a law is constitutional or not.
Don't worry, I don't intend to lecture anyone about separation of powers. Just pointing out examples.