Checks And Balances Flashcards
Interprets laws and treaties as unconstitutional
Supreme Court checks congress
Judicial checks legislative
The president can grant pardons for federal offenses. Who grants pardons for state offenses?
The president checks the Supreme Court
Executive checks judicial
The President nominate federal judges
The President checks the Supreme Court
Executive checks Judicial
The President can veto a law passed by Congress
President checks congress
executive checks legislative
The president can choose to implement laws (or to not implement/enforce them)
President checks congress
Executive checks Legislative
The President can call for a special session of congress.
President checks Congress
Executive checks Legislative
Congress can impeach and remove federal judges.
Congress checks Supreme Court.
Legislative checks Judicial
Congress must approve Court nominees
Congress checks Supreme Court
Legislative checks Judicial
Declares the executive actions unconstitutional
Supreme Court checks president
Judicial checks Executive