Checks and Balances High School Social Studies

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The United States has three branches of government. Each branch has its own set of powers and is kept in check by the other two branches. No one branch has more power than the other two. The three branches of government are: Executive Branch – President Legislative Branch – Congress Judicial Branch – Supreme Court Branches of Government

Powers Executive Branch - President Carries out laws Vetoes bills Congress passes Creates a budget Makes treaties with other nations Appoints judges in the Judicial Branch for a life term Judicial Branch – Supreme Court Interprets laws Decides whether laws made by Congress or orders by the President violate the Constitution

Powers Legislative Branch – Congress Can override a President's veto of a bill by 2/3 majority vote Makes laws Confirms presidential appointments for judges and justices Can impeach (fire) the President for misconduct Approves the President’s budget and treaties Can remove judges from office for misconduct

Fill in the chart. Power Interpret lawsCreates a budgetAppoints judgesMakes laws Declares laws unconstitutional Confirms appointment of judges BranchBranch being checked

Fill in the chart. Power Interpret lawsCreates a budgetAppoints judgesMakes laws Declares laws unconstitutional Confirms appointment of judges Branch JudicialExecutive LegislativeJudicialLegislative Branch being checked Legislative, ExecutiveLegislativeJudicialExecutiveLegislative, ExecutiveExecutive

What power completes the table regarding checks and balances among the three branches of the federal government? a.can use military action to prevent votes b.appoints judges c.can have judges’ terms limited d.can transfer executive powers to states Checks and Balances in the Federal Government Check on Executive Branch Check on Legislative Branch Check on Judicial Branch Executive Branch --can veto bills? Legislative Branch can impeach the president -- can impeach federal judge Judicial Branch can declare executive actions unconstitutional can declare laws unconstitutional --

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