checks and balances

Which Branch of Government Comes first in the Constitution?

The U.S. Supreme Court is the only court in the U.S. Constitution. Who holds the power to create all other courts?

• the presdient

• Congress

• The Chief Justice

• The states

Check all examples of Congress Checking the President:

• impeachment

• override veto

• Declaring executive orders unconstitutional

• refusal to fund programs

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Check all of the examples of the Legislative branch checking the Judicial Branch

• veto bills

• confirming judicial appointments

• impeachment

• proposing constitutional amendments

Who breaks ties in the Senate?

The Power of the president to cancel out the Judicial judgements/forgiving someone from a crime is called:

The Judicial Branch checks the Legislative and executive branches by declaring their actions unconstitutional. This is called:

Why did the Framers create checks and balances?

• to protect against Tyranny

• To rise up from Oppression

• to save our economy

• to allow everyone to have free speech