Checks And Balances & Media Flashcards
Special session
Special meting of congress officials to discuss emergency actions about something
Impeach
Trial to get rid of judge or president
Unconstitutional
Something that goes against the constitution
Law
Executive Orders
order given by the president
Executive Acts
an action taken by the president
Veto
power of the president to block a bill from passing to law
Legislative
Congress
Judicial
Supreme Court
Executive
President
Congress (legislative) have power over
President (executive)
- overrides vetos, impeaches president
Supreme Court (judicial)
- approves federal judges, impeaches federal judges
President (Executive) Powers over
Congres (legislative) branch - veto's acts of Congress, calls Congress into special session Supreme Court (Judicial) branch - appoints federal judges
Supreme Court (Judicial) Powers over:
President (Executive) Branch:
- declares executive acts unconstitutional
Congress (Legislative) Branch:
- declares laws unconstitutional