Question

the political cartoon below depicts the power of the ______ branch to \check\ the actions of congress.

Explanation:

The cartoon shows Truman (representing the Executive branch, as he was President) acting to "check" Congress (legislative branch). The U.S. system of checks and balances has the Executive branch (President) able to check Congress, e.g., through vetoes or calling special sessions. Here, Truman (Executive) is interacting with Congress, so the branch is Executive.

Answer:

Executive