Checks and Balances

A system that makes sure all branches of government have equal power

• Checks and Balances

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Mr. Lauder

• Soldier

• Impeach

• Checks and Balances

• Executive Branch

• Constitution

• Legislative Branch

Checks and Balances help the 3 Branches have equal power.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The system to make sure corruption doesn't happen is called ____.

• Justice

• Laws

• checks and balances

How does the checks and balances work?

• They write checks to each other

• Each branch can limit the power of the other branches

• They have many arguments

• It doesn't work

Who has the most power?

• Executive (the president)

• Legislative (the courts)

• Judicial (the lawmakers)

• They are all equal in power

What is the primary purpose of the system of checks and balances in government?

• To ensure no single branch becomes too powerful

• To increase the power of the executive branch

• To eliminate the legislative branch

• To strengthen the judicial branch

Which of the following best describes the concept of checks and balances?

• A system where each branch of government can amend or veto acts of another branch

• A system where the executive branch has all the power

• A system where the legislative branch controls the judiciary

• A system where the judicial branch can overrule the constitution

In the context of checks and balances, what is the role of the legislative branch?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To create laws

• To veto laws