Checks And Balances

Question 1

1.

Executive branch checking judicial branch

Answer 1

Appoints supreme court justices and other federal judges to fill vacancies, issues pardons, amnesty, and reprieves

Question 2

2.

Legislative branch checking executive branch

Answer 2

Budget control, can override presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote in each house of Congress, approves appointments of federal court judges another federal appointments, can impeach the president and other federal officials, can ratify treaties

Question 3

3.

Judicial branch checking executive branch

Answer 3

Can rule executive actions unconstitutional

Question 4

4.

Executive branch checking legislative branch

Answer 4

Can approve or veto laws, can call special sessions of congress, can propose legislation

Question 5

5.

Legislative branch check in judicial branch

Answer 5

Create lower courts, create constitutional amendments, can impeach judges

Question 6

6.

Judicial branch checking legislative branch

Answer 6

Can you roll that laws passed by Congress are unconstitutional