Question

multiple select question
select all that apply
which events changed the balance of power between the executive and the legislative branches?
the revolutionary war
the civil war
watergate
the constitutional convention
reconstruction

Explanation:

• The Civil War: Expanded executive power (e.g., Lincoln’s actions) relative to Congress.
• Watergate: Led to legislative checks (e.g., FISA, ethics reforms) on executive power.
• The Constitutional Convention: Established the initial separation of powers, defining executive-legislative balance.
• Reconstruction: Congressional (Radical Republicans) power over executive during post - Civil War governance increased.
• The Revolutionary War was about independence from Britain, not intra - US branch power balance.

Answer:

B. The Civil War, C. Watergate, D. The Constitutional Convention, E. Reconstruction