Checks and Balances

Question 1

Legislative checks Judicial by:

Answer 1

1. Senate approves justices
2. House can impeach justices
3. congress can set jurisdictions for courts

Question 2

Legislative checks Executive by:

Answer 2

1. House can impeach president
2. Congress can override presidential veto with 2/3 vote
3. congress can tax

Question 3

Judicial checks Legislative by:

Answer 3

1. Judicial Review
2. declare laws unconstitutional

Question 4

Judicial checks executive by:

Answer 4

1. Can declare executive orders unconstitutional
2. judicial review

Question 5

Executive checks legislative by:

Answer 5

1. president can veto
2. The vice president is the president of senate
3. President can call House and Senate into emergency sessions

Question 6

Executive checks judicial by:

Answer 6

1. President can appoint justices
2. President has pardon powers