Checks And Balances

Question 1

Interprets laws and treaties as unconstitutional

Answer 1

Supreme Court checks congress

Judicial checks legislative

Question 2

The president can grant pardons for federal offenses. Who grants pardons for state offenses?

Answer 2

The president checks the Supreme Court

Executive checks judicial

Question 3

The President nominate federal judges

Answer 3

The President checks the Supreme Court

Executive checks Judicial

Question 4

The President can veto a law passed by Congress

Answer 4

President checks congress

executive checks legislative

Question 5

The president can choose to implement laws (or to not implement/enforce them)

Answer 5

President checks congress

Executive checks Legislative

Question 6

The President can call for a special session of congress.

Answer 6

President checks Congress

Executive checks Legislative

Question 7

Congress can impeach and remove federal judges.

Answer 7

Congress checks Supreme Court.

Legislative checks Judicial

Question 8

Congress must approve Court nominees

Answer 8

Congress checks Supreme Court

Legislative checks Judicial

Question 9

Declares the executive actions unconstitutional

Answer 9

Supreme Court checks president

Judicial checks Executive