Civics - Checks & Balances Unit

checks and balances

the US has a system of what to keep one branch of govt from getting stronger than the others

judicial

which branch of govt is responsible for interpreting laws

legislative

makes laws

executive

enforces laws

executive

what branch can VETO a law

legislative

vetoing a law is a check on what branch

judicial

what branch can declare a law unconstitiutional

legislative

what branch can impeach president

legislative

declaring a law unconstitutional is a check on what branch

president

who has the power to declare a state of emergency in us

congress

the president is commander and chief of the military but who must declare war

override

the legislative branch can what a veto

legislative

what branch has the power to approve the president’s budget

legislative

which branch can propose and approve amendments to the constitution with a 2/3 majority vote

executive

overriding a veto is a check on what branch

2/3

overriding veto requires what a what vote in both house of congress

legislative

the what branch has the power to approve presidential nominations

president

the what has the power to appoint supreme court justices

executive

the Senate has to confirm sc justices, this is check on what branch

judicial

congress can impeach sc justices. this is check on what branch

judicial

president has pardon power. this is check on what branch

president

who has the power to call a special session of congress

legislative

the executive branch makes the federal budget. this is check on what branch

president

congress can declare war but the war can negotiate and sign treaties with other countries

executive privelege

what is the power of president to refuse to release info to Congress or public

federalism

the system by which states and federal govt share powers is called

10th

which amendment reserves all powers and rights not mentioned in constitution for the states

supremacy

which clause in the constitution says that federal laws take precedence over state laws

state govt

which level of govt is responsible for public education

state govt

which level of govt is responsible for running elections

reserved powers

what is the term for powers held exclusively by states

enumerated powers

what is the term for powers held exclusively by the federal government