Separation of powers and Objective 2.5 First Slide Separation of powers and Checks & balances

separation of powers when the tasks of government is divided into 3 areas: MAKE LAW ENFORCE LAW DETERMINE IF LAW IS APPLIED CORRECTLY

separation of powers the tasks of government is divided into 3 areas: MAKE LAW ENFORCE LAW DETERMINE IF LAW IS APPLIED CORRECTLY

A branch can use its power to stop another branch. Legislative Executive Judicial

A branch can use its power to stop another branch. Legislative Executive Judicial

What this system called?

AND Checks Balances

AND Checks Balances

Legislative Branch

Legislative Powers over Executive Branch

Congress can… override vetoes

impeach and remove President Congress can… impeach and remove President

Legislative Powers over Judicial Branch

impeach and remove federal judges Congress can… impeach and remove federal judges

approve federal judges Congress can… approve federal judges

Executive Branch

Executive Branch

Executive Powers over Legislative Branch

Executive Powers over Legislative Branch

Executive Powers President can veto legislation (acts of congress)

Executive Powers The president can also call Congress into special sessions

Executive Powers over Judicial Branch

Executive Powers over Judicial Branch

The President appoints new judges Executive Powers The President appoints new judges

The president can grant Executive Powers The president can grant pardons and reprieves

Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch

Judicial Powers over Legislative Branch

Judicial Powers over Legislative Branch

Declare laws unconstitutional Judicial Powers Declare laws unconstitutional

Judicial Powers over Executive Branch

Judicial Powers over Executive Branch

Declare executive acts unconstitutional Judicial Powers Declare executive acts unconstitutional

It all balances out in the end

Call special session of Congress Executive Veto bill Legislative

Impeach and remove President Executive Override veto Legislative

Executive Grant pardons and reprieves Appoint judges Judicial

Executive Declare executive acts unconstitutional Judicial

Declare laws unconstitutional Legislative Judicial

appointments to courts Impeach and remove federal judges Approve (or not) appointments to courts Legislative Judicial

Now let’s see if you can identify who does the checking and who gets checked. Example: Legislative checks Executive L > E

1. Veto a law E > L

2. Declare law unconstitutional J > L

3. Appoint judge E > J

4. Impeach and remove President L > E

5. Override veto L > E