American Government Quiz#4 Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances

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