Warm Up How many articles are in the Constitution? What does popular sovereignty mean? Explain judicial review in your own words. LG: I will analyze the system of checks and balances by listing the different ways each branch can check the other branches.
CHECKS AND BALANCES
LEGISLATIVE CHECK ON CHECK ON EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL *IMPEACH PRESIDENT OR VP *CAN OVERRIDE A PRESIDENTIAL VETO *IMPEACH FEDERAL JUDGES *CONGRESS CREATES THE LOWER COURTS EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL
EXECUTIVE CHECK ON CHECK ON LEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL *VETO BILLS FROM CONGRESS *MAKE APPOINTMENTS *APPOINT FEDERAL JUDGES LEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL
JUDICIAL CHECK ON CHECK ON EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE *APPOINTED FOR LIFE *CAN RULE EXECUTIVE ORDERS UNCONSTITUTIONAL *APPOINTED FOR LIFE *CAN RULE LEGISLATIVE ACTS UNCONSTITUTIONAL EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE
Checks & Balances Quick Write Answer the following questions in a 5-8 sentence paragraph: Explain how checks and balances works. Provide two examples of checks and balances. Why is checks and balances important to American democracy?