Checks and Balances

legislative checks executive (3)

Can override the president veto with 2/3 vote of Congress, can impeach the president, controls the budget, raise military

Executive checks legislative (1)

Can veto laws passed by Congress, call Congress for a special session

Executive checks judicial (2)

President appoints federal judges and Supreme Court justices, pardons anyone convicted of a federal crime, can refuse or slow implementation of court decisions

Judicial checks executive (1)

Judicial review, interpret constitutional laws

Judicial check legislative (1)

Interpret the laws/constitution, judicial review

Legislative check judicial (3)

Impeach and remove judges, Congress proposes amendments, can change jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, senate confirms federal judges

Checks and balances

The power of each of the 3 branches of government to limit the actions of others to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

Judicial review

Power of the Supreme Court to rule laws/actions of other branches unconstitutional