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James Madison
Master builder of constitution
Baron de Montesquieu
1748 spirit of law that inspired Madison
John Marshall
Chief justice in the marbury vs madison case
Judicial Review
Power of supreme court to declare acts unconstitutional
Separation of Powers
Divides government into 3 branches
Checks and Balances
System by which each branch limits the power of the other two
Bill of RIghts
First ten amendments of the constitution
Article I
legislative branch
Article II
Executive branch
Article III
Judicial branch
Legislative Branch
Makes the law
Executive Branch
Carries out the law
Judicial Branch
Interprets the law
Marbury vs Madison
Established judicial review
How Legislative checks Executive
Can overwrite a veto with a 2/3rds vote in both house and senate
How Legislative checks Judicial
Can create lower courts
How Executive checks Legislative
Can veto legislation
How Executive checks Judicial
Can pardon federal offenders
How Judicial checks Legislative
Can declare congressional acts unconstitutional
How Judicial checks Executive
Can declare executive acts unconstitutional
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