Checks and Balances

What is a good title for the graphic?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• 3 Ring Circus

• Military Powers

What check allows the President to kill laws passed by the Legislative Branch?

• Veto

• Override Veto

• Sign into Law

• Declare Unconstitutional

Pick all the checks the President has over the Legislative Branch.

• Veto Laws

• Prepare annual Budget

• Appoint Congress members

• Call Congress to Session

• Appoint Judges

The Judicial Branch can declare things from the Legislative and Executive Branches as ________.

• Free

• Unconstitutional

• Inhospitable

• Implied Powers

What check does the Legislative Branch has that allows them to remove the President or Judges from office?

• Fire

• Resign

• Impeach

• Declare Unfit

What branch of government has this power?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What branch appoints these individuals?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What two powers does the legislative branch have over the Judicial Branch?

• Approve Appointments by President

• Impeach Judges

• Approve Bills

• Declare Judicial Acts Unconstitutional

Who has the power to Grant Pardons?

• Congress

• Justices

• Foreign Nations

• President

"I acknowledge that I deserve to be in prison. For how long? I am in no position to say. I'm sure there are people who could argue either for or against my current sentence of life without parole. What I can say for certain _______ is that I am a changed man and deserve to be pardoned."

To whom is this letter written to?

• Congress

  (Legislative Branch)

• The President

  (Executive Branch)

• Justices

  (Judicial Branch)