Checks & Balances

Question 1

Checks & Balances

Answer 1

Balance powers of each govt branch by placing checks

Question 2

-senate approves treaties and presidential appointments

-congress can impeach/remove president & other high officials

-congress controls presidential programs (power of the purse)

-congress overturn president’s vetos by 2/3 vote of house and senate

Answer 2

Legislative checks on Executive

Question 3

-house of reps can impeach judges

-senate approves supreme judge appointments

-Congress establishes # of Justices on Supreme Court

-congress can propose amendments to overturn supreme decisions

Answer 3

Legislative checks on Judicial

Question 4

-can veto laws

-influences public opinion

-calls special sessions of congress

-controls how much laws are enforced

Answer 4

Executive checks on Legislative

Question 5

-appoints supreme judges

-controls how much court orders are enforced

-pardon ppl convicted of federal crimes

Answer 5

Executive checks on Judicial

Question 6

-can decide meaning of laws

-can declare laws unconstitutional

Answer 6

Judicial checks on Legislative

Question 7

-once appointed, judges are free from President’s control

-can declare president’s actions unconstitutional

Answer 7

Judicial checks on Executive