What does it mean to check another branch of government?

a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power.

Explanation:

it provided for selection of government employees through competitive examinations. it also made it unlawful to fire or demote covered employees for political reasons or to require them to give political service or payment, and it set up a civil service commission to enforce the law.

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