Legislative Branch Checks and Balances

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How can the legislative branch check the presidential veto?

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override the veto with 2/3 vote

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While the president is commander in chief, congress can

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declare war

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The executive branch appoints judges to the Supreme Court, while

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the Senate approves appointments

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The judicial branch interprets the laws, the legislative branch

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makes the laws

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The executive branch makes treaties with foreign countries, and

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the Senate approves treaties.

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The president proposes a budget, but

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Congress must pass the budget

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If the president commits a crime, what can the House of Representatives do?

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impeach

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If the Supreme Court rules a law unconstitutional, what can the legislative branch do? Options: the president can uphold it, the legislative branch can veto it, the legislative branch can amend the constitution, the law can be denied.

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the legislative branch can amend the constitution

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If there's a tie in the electoral college, the president can be chosen by the

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House of Representatives

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The president carries out spending laws. These laws must originate in the

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House of Representatives