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

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

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

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

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

6. What this system called?

7. AND
Checks
Balances

8. AND
Checks
Balances

10. Legislative Branch

11. Legislative Powers
over
Executive Branch

12. Congress can…
override vetoes

13. impeach and remove President
Congress can…
impeach and remove President

14. Legislative Powers
over
Judicial Branch

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

16. approve federal judges
Congress can…
approve federal judges

18. Executive
Branch

19. Executive
Branch

20. Executive Powers
over
Legislative Branch

21. Executive Powers
over
Legislative Branch

22. Executive Powers
President can veto legislation
(acts of congress)

23. Executive Powers
The president can also call Congress into special sessions

24. Executive Powers
over
Judicial Branch

25. Executive Powers
over
Judicial Branch

26. The President appoints new judges
Executive Powers
The President appoints new judges

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

29. Judicial
Branch

30. Judicial
Branch

31. Judicial Powers
over
Legislative Branch

32. Judicial Powers
over
Legislative Branch

33. Declare laws unconstitutional
Judicial Powers
Declare laws unconstitutional

34. Judicial Powers
over
Executive Branch

35. Judicial Powers
over
Executive Branch

36. Declare executive acts unconstitutional
Judicial Powers
Declare executive acts unconstitutional

37. It all balances out in the end

38. Call special
session of
Congress
Executive
Veto bill
Legislative

39. Impeach and
remove
President
Executive
Override
veto
Legislative

40. Executive
Grant pardons
and reprieves
Appoint
judges
Judicial

41. Executive
Declare
executive acts
unconstitutional
Judicial

42. Declare
laws
unconstitutional
Legislative
Judicial

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

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

46. 1. Veto a law
E > L

47. 2. Declare law unconstitutional
J > L

48. 3. Appoint judge
E > J

49. 4. Impeach and remove President
L > E

50. 5. Override veto
L > E