Which action illustrates the concept of checks
and balances?
(1) president harry truman issuing an executive
order to desegregate the military
(2) congress overriding president richard
nixon’s veto of the war powers act
(3) the house of representatives ethics
committee reviewing members’ financial
records
(4) president jimmy carter selecting walter
mondale as his vice presidential running mate

The action which best illustrates checks and balances is (3) the House of Representatives Ethics Committee reviewing members' financial records. Checks and balances is a system where one part of government checks and regulates what another part of government is doing to make sure that they are doing everything rightfully and lawfully. This is often very present when their is a separation of powers and in a bicameral government.