Checks & Balances

The Balance of Power between Branches

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Checks & Balances

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Checks & Balances

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

Checks & Balances

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws

• Can Call Special Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

Checks & Balances

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

Checks & Balances

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties

• Can Declare War

• Appropriates Money

• Can Impeach and Remove the President

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

Checks & Balances

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

• Creates Lower Federal Courts• Confirms and Approves Judicial

Appointments• Can Impeach and Remove Federal

Judges

Checks & Balances

• Creates Lower Federal Courts

• Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments

• Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

• Creates Lower Federal Courts• Confirms and Approves Judicial

Appointments• Can Impeach and Remove Federal

Judges

Checks & Balances

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

• Creates Lower Federal Courts• Confirms and Approves Judicial

Appointments• Can Impeach and Remove Federal

Judges

• Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional

Checks & Balances

•Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

• Creates Lower Federal Courts• Confirms and Approves Judicial

Appointments• Can Impeach and Remove Federal

Judges

• Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional

Checks & Balances

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Declare Presidential Acts Unconstitutional

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

• Creates Lower Federal Courts• Confirms and Approves Judicial

Appointments• Can Impeach and Remove Federal

Judges

• Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional

Checks & Balances

•Can Declare Presidential Acts Unconstitutional

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Declare Presidential Acts Unconstitutional

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

• Creates Lower Federal Courts• Confirms and Approves Judicial

Appointments• Can Impeach and Remove Federal

Judges

• Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional

Checks & Balances

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Declare Presidential Acts Unconstitutional

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

• Creates Lower Federal Courts• Confirms and Approves Judicial

Appointments• Can Impeach and Remove Federal

Judges

• Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional

Checks & Balances

• Appoints Federal Judges• Can grant pardons to Federal

Offenders

•Appoints Federal Judges•Can grant pardons to Federal Offenders

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

• Can Declare Presidential Acts Unconstitutional

• Can Propose Laws

• Can Veto Laws• Can Call Special

Sessions of Congress

• Makes Appointments to Federal Posts

• Negotiates Foreign Trade

• Can Override Presidential Veto

• Confirm Executive Appointments

• Ratify Treaties• Can Declare War• Appropriates

Money• Can Impeach

and Remove the President

• Creates Lower Federal Courts• Confirms and Approves Judicial

Appointments• Can Impeach and Remove Federal

Judges

• Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional

Checks & Balances

• Appoints Federal Judges• Can grant pardons to Federal

Offenders