
Checks & Balances
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Lindsay Cooper
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Checks & Balances
The Constitution sets up a system of Checks and Balances to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful. Each branch has powers that it can use to check (limit or review) the powers of the other two branches. This creates a balance of power.
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The Legislative Branch has the power to make laws. They can check the Executive Branch by:
overriding presidential vetoes w/ a two-thirds majority vote.
removing the president through impeachment.
approving treaties (Senate only).
approving presidential appointments of officers & judges (Senate only).
selecting the president if the Electoral College fails to do so.
declaring war even though the president is Commander in Chief of the army.
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Multiple Select
Which of the following can the Legislative Branch do to check the Executive Branch's power?
override presidential vetoes
declare war
remove the prez through impeachment
appoint Electoral College
approve treaties & presidential appointments
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The Legislative Branch has the power to make laws. They can check the Judicial Branch by:
creating lower courts.
removing judges through impeachment.
approving appointments of judges (Senate only).
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a way the Legislative Branch can check the Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)?
Create lower courts
Remove judges through impeachment
Approve appointments of judges
All of the above
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The Executive Branch has the power to enforce laws. They can check the Legislative Branch by:
vetoing (rejecting) any bill passed by Congress.
calling special meetings in Congress (in addition to their scheduled meetings).
recommending laws to be introduced and passed by Congress.
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Fill in the Blanks
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The Executive Branch has the power to enforce laws. They can check the Judicial Branch by:
appointing Supreme COurt and other federal judges.
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Multiple Choice
The President can appoint as many judges as they want to the Supreme Court. (This is a trick question: think back to learning about the Constitution. How many judges are there? How long do they serve? When can a new one be appointed?)
True
False
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The Judicial Branch has the power to enforce laws. They can check the Legislative Branch by:
judging legislative acts, or laws, to be unconstitutional (not legit) through the power of "judicial review."
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The Judicial Branch has the power to enforce laws. They can check the Executive Branch by:
deciding cases free from the opinion of the President.
judging presidential acts to be unconstitutional (not legit) through the power of "judicial review."
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Open Ended
In your own words, what is "judicial review"?
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Poll
In your opinion, which branch has the most power?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
They're all pretty equal
Checks & Balances
The Constitution sets up a system of Checks and Balances to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful. Each branch has powers that it can use to check (limit or review) the powers of the other two branches. This creates a balance of power.
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