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Checks & Balances Mini Lesson CE 6b
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Carrie O'Hanlon
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Checks and Balances
CE 6b- National Gov't.
Mini Review
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Dropdown
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Checks & Balances Overview
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CHECKS & BALANCES
Rules in the
Constitution that
give each branch the
power to limit
(check) actions by
other branches.
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Draw
Draw the arrows to show the legislative branch checking the judicial and the executive branches.
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Draw
Draw the arrows to show the executive branch checking the judicial and judicial branch checking the executive branch.
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Read the scenario and identify the branches that would fill in the blanks.
TURN AND TALK
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Labeling
Read the scenario and label the blanks according to the branch.
(Not all labels will be used)
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
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Match
Match the checks to the branch.
Declares laws and actions unconstitutional.
-Prepares buget
- Calls congress into special session
-Proposes legislation
-Impeach
- Approves budget
-Overrides vetoes
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
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Congress has passed a law forbidding freedom of religion for anyone other than Protestants. What can the President do to check Congress?
a) Grant a pardon
b) Call Congress into a special session (meeting)
c) Veto (reject) the law
d) Impeach Congress
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Multiple Choice
A Supreme Court Justice, appointed for life, accepts a bribe to influence his decision on a case.
What can Congress do to check this member of the Supreme Court?
Veto the justice
Impeach the justice
Pardon the justice
Confirm the justice
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What branch is doing the checking (has the power)?
2. What branch is being checked (stopped)?
Turn and Talk
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Multiple Choice
Which checks are shown in the headline?
Judicial checking executive
Executive checking legislative
Judicial checking legislative
Legislative checking executive
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Poll
How are you feeling about checks and balances right now?
I could teach this to someone else.
I'm feeling more confident
I'm totally confused.
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CE 6b- National Gov't.
Mini Review
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