AP Gov Checks and Balances/ National, shared, state powers

National Defense

exclusive

Maintain military

exclusive

Declare war

exclusive

establish postal system

exclusive

set weights and measures

exclusive

copyrights and patents

exclusive

coin money

exclusive

make treaties

exclusive

naturalization of citizens

exclusive

regulate interstate and foreign trade

exclusive

collect taxes

concurrent

borrow money

concurrent

regulate banks

concurrent

make laws

concurrent

punish criminals

concurrent

create and operate courts

concurrent

police power

reserved

set up local government

reserved

public education

reserved

marriage and divorce laws

reserved

regulate corporations

reserved

conduct elections

reserved

amend the constitution by ¾ of the states

reserved

may reject appointments

legislative check on executive

may reject treaties

legislative check on executive

may withhold funding for presidential initiatives

legislative check on executive

may impeach a president

legislative check on executive

may override a veto

legislative check on executive

may veto bills

executive check on legislative

may adjourn congress in certain situations

executive check on legislative

may declare executive actions unconstitutional

judicial check on executive

appoints judges

executive check on judicial

may declare laws unconstitutional

judicial check on legislative

may propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions

legislative check on judicial

may impeach supreme court justices

legislative check on judicial

may reject appointments to the supreme court

legislative check on judicial