What is the responsibility of the Judicial Branch?

• Creates federal laws

• Interprets the law

• Executes the law

• Approves treaties

What is the responsibility of the Legislative Branch?

• Vetoes bills

• Impeaches and removes judges

• Creates federal laws

• Nominates federal court judges

What is the responsibility of the Executive Branch?

• Strikes down laws that are unconstitutional

• Calls Congress into special session

• Executes the law

• Adds/removes courts or changes their jurisdiction

What does the Judicial Branch do to check the Legislature?

• Nominates federal court judges

• Strikes down laws that are unconstitutional

• Impeaches and removes judges

• Vetoes bills

What does the Judicial Branch do to check the Executive?

• Nominates federal court judges

• Vetoes bills

• Strikes down laws that are unconstitutional

• Impeaches and removes judges

What does the Legislative Branch do to check the Judiciary?

• Impeaches and removes judges

• Vetoes bills

• Nominates federal court judges

• Strikes down laws that are unconstitutional

What does the Legislative Branch do to check the Executive?

• Vetoes bills

• Strikes down laws that are unconstitutional

• Impeaches and removes judges

• Nominates federal court judges

What does the Executive Branch do to check the Legislature?

• Strikes down laws that are unconstitutional

• Impeaches and removes judges

• Nominates federal court judges

• Vetoes bills

What does the Executive Branch do to check the Judiciary?

• Vetoes bills

• Impeaches and removes judges

• Nominates federal court judges

• Strikes down laws that are unconstitutional

What is the responsibility of the Judicial Branch in relation to the President?

• Strikes down laws that are unconstitutional

• Vetoes bills

• Presides over Senate impeachment trial of the President

• Nominates federal court judges