Checks and Balances

Who said it?:
"I can veto your legislation!!"

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• TRICK QUESITON: not a check nor balance

Who said it?:
"I can declare your acts of legislature unconstitutional"

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• TRICK QUESITON: not a check nor balance

Who said it?:
"I can impeach you!!"

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• TRICK QUESITON: not a check nor balance

Who said it?:
"I can refuse to approve your treaties!!"

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• TRICK QUESITON: not a check nor balance

Who said it?:
"I appoint your judges!!"

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• TRICK QUESTION: not a check nor balance

Who said it?:
"I can declare your Presidential acts unconstitutional!!"

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• TRICK QUESTION: not a check nor balance

Who said it?:
"I can reject the appointment of your judges!!"

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• TRICK QUESITON: not a check nor balance

Who said it?:
"I can override a Veto!!"

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• TRICK QUESTION: not a check nor balance

Why were checks and balances necessary?

• Prevent any branch from becoming more powerful than the others
• Prevent the judicial branch from becoming more powerful than the executive
• Prevent the executive from being more powerful than the judicial
• Prevent the legislature from controlling the judical and the executive branches

How does the executive branch check on the Judicial branch?

• The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review
• The president can appoint justices when there is vacancy on the Supreme Court
• The senate can confirm a judicial nominee
• The House of Representatives can confirm a judicial nominee