3 Branches Flashcards
Legislative branch checks executive
They can override the veto with 2/3 vote
Executive checks Judicial
He can nominate the judges.
Judicial checks executive
Can declare president unconstitutional.
Legislative checks judicial
Approves judges
Judicial checks legislative
Can declare a law unconstitutional.
Executive branch
Who makes up this branch: president, vice president, and the cabinet
Where do they work: the white house
What responsibilities do they have: leads the military, ,makes treaties with other countries, enforces laws made by congress.
Legislative branch
Who makes up this branch: congress, senate, house of representatives
Where they work: the capitol
What responsibilities they have: makes laws, raises money by collecting taxes or borrowing money, approves printing of money
Judicial branch
Made up of: supreme court-9 justices
Where do they work: supreme court
What responsibilities they have: decide what a law means, decides weather a law has been followed, decides weather a laws follow the guidelines of the constitution.
The executive checks legislative.
The President approves or vetos laws.