Checks and Balances Between the Branches

Multiple Choice

What are the two types of powers mentioned by Montesquieu in the quote?

• Judicial and legislative

• Executive and judicia

• Legislative and executive

• Executive and financial

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of the system of Checks and Balances?

• To allow one branch to have all the power

• To ensure each branch can prevent any one branch from exerting too much power

• To eliminate the need for government branches

• To give the President more authority

Multiple Choice

Who is part of the Executive Branch?

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• President

• House of Representatives

I have the power to

enforce the law,

command the military,
and run the executive

branch

If you do something very
wrong we can remove you

from office or impeach

you!

Impeachment Process

Multiple Choice

Which branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Federal

• Judicial

I have the power to sign

treaties and appoint

federal judges, including
Supreme Court justices,

ambassadors, and
department heads!

All treaties, and

presidential

appointments must be

confirmed by the

Senate

Confirmation: Treaties & Appointments

Fill in the Blank

The president can appoint Supreme Court __________________

We make laws!

If I don’t like it, I

can veto it!

We can override your

veto with a 2/3rd

vote of both houses

Lawmaking Process

Lawmaking Process – Judicial Review

We make laws!

We have a check on
your lawmaking too!

We can declare laws

unconstitutional making
them null and void. It’s
called judicial review.

We can turn that law into an
amendment, overriding your

override!

Drag and Drop

Which branch can override presidential vetoes?​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Legislative

judicial

executive

federal

Impeachment Process

We can also impeach judges

and justices!

Plus you don’t become judges
unless you are confirmed by

the Senate!

Judicial Review – Appointment

We can also declare
Presidential Actions

unconstitutional!

I appoint judges & justices to

their jobs!

Multiple Choice

Which branch approves the president's appointments?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Federal

Match

Match the power with the branch

• Pardon

• declare war

• make laws

• suggest amendments

• impeach

executive

legislative

legislative

executive

legislative

• executive

• legislative

• legislative

• executive

• legislative