Checks and Balances

President Biden vetoes a bill

• legislative checks ("limits") executive

• legislative checks ("limits") judicial

• executive checks ("limits") legislative

• executive checks ("limits") judicial

President Kennedy vetoes a bill, but Congress overrides the veto.

• legislative checks executive

• legislative checks judicial

• executive checks legislative

• executive checks judicial

President Jackson granted a pardon to someone sitting on death row.

• executive checks judicial

• judicial checks executive

• executive checks legislative

• judicial checks legislative

The Supreme Court ordered President Truman to return control of the steel industry to the owners.

• executive checks judicial

• judicial checks executive

• executive checks legislative

• executive checks judicial

President Clinton was impeached for lying under oath.

• legislative checks executive

• legislative checks judicial

• executive checks legislative

• executive checks judicial

President Eisenhower is the Commander-in-Chief, but he must ask Congress to declare war.

• legislative checks executive

• legislative checks judicial

• executive checks legislative

• executive checks judicial

The Senate rejected President Trump’s choice for the Supreme Court.

• legislative checks executive

• legislative checks judicial

• executive checks legislative

• executive checks judicial

The Senate refuses to ratify President Obama’s treaty with the country of Uzbekistan.

• legislative checks executive

• legislative checks judicial

• executive checks legislative

• executive checks judicial

The Supreme Court rules that a law which directs Medicaid to pay for abortions is unconstitutional.

• legislative checks executive

• legislative checks judicial

• judicial checks legislative and executive

• executive checks judicial

The Supreme Court declares an executive act unconstitutional

• executive checks judicial

• judicial checks legislative

• judicial checks executive

• judicial checks judicial