The Checks and Balances of the Federal System

override a presidential veto

Legislative checks on Executive

approve funding for presidential program

Legislative checks on Executive

impeach and remove the president or other high officials

Legislative checks on Executive

confirs or rejects federal appointments

Legislative checks on Executive

establishes lower federal system

Legislative checks on Judicial

confirms or rejects appointments of judges

Legislative checks on Judicial

impeach and remove federal judges

Legislative checks on Judicial

can veto bills of Congress

Executive checks on Legislative

can call special sessions of Congress

Executive checks on Legislative

Can influence public opinion

Executive checks on Legislative

Can propose legislation

Executive checks on Legislative

appoints federal judges

Executive checks on Judicial

can pardon or reprieve people convicted of federal crimes

Executive checks on Judicial

appointed for life, federal judges are free from presidential control

Judicial checks on Executive

can declare presidential actions unconstitutional

Judicial checks on Executive

Can decide the meaning of laws

Judicial checks on Legislative

Can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

Judicial checks on Legislative