which of the following presidential powers is a check on the authority of the judiciary?
This check and balance on the judicial branch is an action by the U.S. president that lessens or sets aside the punishment for a federal crime. Article II gives the president almost unlimited power to grant pardons. In effect, the Constitution allows the president to 'undo' the final decision of a federal court. In this way, the executive branch further checks and balances the judicial branch.