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Each branch of government holds checks over the others:

• Executive to Legislative:

• Can veto bills.

• Recommend legislation.

• Call special sessions of Congress.

• Legislative to Executive:

• Can override presidential vetoes (requires a supermajority).

• Declare war.

• Impeach the President.

• Legislative to Judicial:

• Can refuse appointments.

• Can impeach judges.

• Judicial over Executive:

• Declare executive actions unconstitutional.

• Judicial over Legislative:

• Determine if legislative acts are constitutional.