Checks & Balances quiz

Vocabulary flashcards covering key checks and balances between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.

Senate confirms federal judges

legislative to judicial branch

Impeach & remove judges

legislative to judicial branch

Veto legislation

executive to legislative branch

Override veto

legislative to executive branch

Appoints federal judges

executive to judicial branch

Pardoning

executive to judicial branch

Judicial Review

judicial to executive branch and judicial to legislative branch

Impeach & remove President & civil officers

legislative to executive branch

Senate approves presidential appointments & treaties

legislative to executive branch

Convene Congress

Executive to legislative branch

They can propose a constitutional admendment

Legislative to judicial branch