Checks and Balances

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What is "Separation of Powers?"

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The US Government is separated into 3 branches.

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What are "Checks and Balances?"

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The three branches can have their actions checked by another branch.

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Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives)

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legislative branch

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The Supreme Court

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judicial branch

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The President

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executive branch

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What can the executive branch do to check the legislative branch?

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Veto a law

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What can the legislative branch do to check the executive branch?

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override the veto

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What can the Judicial branch do to check the legislative branch?

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determine a law is unconstitutional.

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What can the legislative branch do to check the Judicial Branch? Options: introduce a new law that is very similar to the one found unconstitutional, pass a law to remove a supreme court justice.

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introduce a new law that is very similar to the one found unconstitutional

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Why do we have checks and balances?

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to ensure one branch doesn't have too much power.