Checks and Balances

Question 1

Congress

Answer 1

House: 435
Senate: 100
House and Senate check each other

Question 2

Congress checks The President

Answer 2

Overrides veto 2/3 of house and senate

Senate approved treaties by 2/3 vote

Senate approves nominations of members of cabinet or federal agencies

House can impeach 2/3
Senate can remove/convict 2/3

Congress controls budget

Question 3

The President

Answer 3

Vice President

Cabinet

Executive office of the president

Independent government agencies

White house staff

Question 4

President checks Congress

Answer 4

veto

threatens a veto

state of the union

Question 5

Supreme Court

Answer 5

9 Supreme Courts Justices

12 Courts of Appeal

94 District Courts

Question 6

President checks SCOTUS

Answer 6

Nominates judges and justices

Question 7

SCOTUS checks POTUS

Answer 7

Declare Acts Unconstitutional

Chief justice presided at presidential impeachment trial

Question 8

SCOTUS checks Congress

Answer 8

Declare law unconstitutional

Marbury v Maddison

Question 9

Congress checks SCOTUS

Answer 9

creates courts

may impeach/remove

senate confirms nomination

congress can change opinion with amendment proposal