Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

What are CHECKS & BALANCES?

• A type of government currency
• A system of government in which different branches have the power to check and limit the powers of the other branches
• A type of financial transaction
• A system of government in which one branch has all the power

What is SEPERATION OF POWER?

• SEPERATION OF POWER is the concept of combining all government powers into one branch for efficiency.
• SEPERATION OF POWER is the concept of allowing the military to have control over all government decisions.
• SEPERATION OF POWER is the concept of having a single individual hold all government powers without any checks or balances.
• SEPERATION OF POWER is the concept of dividing government powers among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

What does it mean to CONFIRM?

• Formally declare (someone) to be appointed to a particular position

• To doubt or question
• To ignore or overlook
• To deny or reject

What does it mean to APPOINT?

• To assign or designate someone to a particular position or role
• To remove or dismiss someone from a position
• To ignore or overlook someone for a position
• To promote or advance someone to a higher position

What does it mean to RATIFY?

• To reject or deny something
• To formally approve or confirm something
• To ignore or overlook something
• To delay or postpone something

What does it mean to VETO?

• To reject or block a decision or proposal
• To ignore a decision or proposal
• To approve a decision or proposal
• To modify a decision or proposal

Which branch does the following:

Impeach the President

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which branch does the following:

Prepare annual budget

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Which branch does the following:

Override Vetoes

• Executive branch
• Judicial branch
• Legislative branch

Which branch does the following:

Impeach federal judges

• Judicial branch
• Executive branch
• Legislative branch