AP Gov U1

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Legislative branch is checked by…

  • President can veto congressional legislation

  • The court can declare laws unconstitutional

  • House and Senate check eachother (by veto bills)


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Executive branch is checked by…

  • The court can declare Presidential laws unconstitutional

  • Congress approves president nominations and controls the budget

  • Congress can pass laws over the president’s veto and can impeach the president and remove them from office


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Judicial branch is checked by…

  • The president nominates judges

  • Senate confirms the presidents nominations

  • Congress can impeach judges and remove them from office


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Impeachment

Accused of a crime

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In impeachment process house…

Impeaches

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In impeachment process senate…

holds trial

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Categorical Grant

Money given by federal govt to states for a specific purpose

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Block grant

money give by federal government to states for no purpose

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Mandate

States only receive federal funding after following guidelines

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Federalism

Division of powers between state and federal governments

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Grants

Revenue sharing/ fiscal federalism

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