1. GET YOUR CLICKER FOR THE QUIZ FINISH YOUR 3 BRANCHES QUIZ (STUDENT PACED) * Period 3 and 5 remember your project materials Friday and Monday!* Do This First 10/21 Checks and Balances NotesBG 5

2. Check Yourself 1.The President’s ___ was born out of tradition: 2.Political doctrine with 3 branches: 3.Makes laws: 4.Interprets laws: 5.Enforces laws: 6.Leader of EXE: 7.Lifetime appointment: 8.6 year term: 9.2 year term: 10.4 year term (Max of 2 terms)

3. Checks and Balances LEG CHECK EXE May reject/confirm appointments made by the Pres Controls funding for Pres ideas May impeach the president May override a Pres veto LEG CHECK JUD May propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions May impeach Supreme Court justices May reject/confirm the appointment of Supreme Court justices 10/21 Checks and Balances NotesBG 5

4. Checks and Balances EXE CHECK LEG May veto bills rather than signing them May adjourn Congress EXE CHECK JUD Appoints federal judges Appoints judges to the Supreme Court 10/21 Checks and Balances NotesBG 5

5. Checks and Balances JUD CHECK LEG May declare laws passed by Congress to be unconstitutional Supreme Court justices serve a lifetime appointment JUD CHECK EXE May declare executive actions to be unconstitutional Supreme Court justices serve a lifetime appointment 10/21 Checks and Balances NotesBG 5

6. Use your notes to fill in: – The branch doing the checking (Left side of the see-saw) – The branch being checked (Right side of the see- saw) – Any blanks in the clues Turn it in when you are finished: This is a grade * Period 3 and 5 remember your project materials Friday and Monday!* Balance of Government 10/21 Checks and Balances NotesBG 5