Checks and Balances Flashcards
What happens to prevent one branch from gaining to much power?
Separation of Powers
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes the laws, appropriates funds for laws and programs, approves treaties and executive appointments, and establishes federal courts
What does the executive branch do?
Enforces laws, acts as commander in chief of the military, negotiates treaties, and appoints federal judges and other top officials?
What allows each branch of government to have some role in the actions and powers of the other branches?
Balances
What does the judicial branch do?
Interprets the laws, reviews lower court decisions, judges whether laws and executive actions are constitutional,rules on cases between states.
Who has the power to pass laws?
Congress
Who has the power to check congress?
President
What happens to allow one branch to block the actions of another branch?
Checks
Who can check the president by overriding his veto by a 2/3 majority?
Congress
Who has the power to appoint judges?
President
Who can declare presidential acts unconstitutional?
The Judicial Branch
Who can declare laws unconstitutional?
The courts
Who approves federal judges?
Congress
Who can impeach the president?
Congress
Who can veto bills?
The President or Congress
