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Understanding Checks and Balances in Government

Learn about Baron de Montesquieu and the concept of Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and the roles of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches in the U.S. government as outlined in the Constitution.

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Understanding Checks and Balances in Government

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  1. Checks and Balances K Stafford MBMS 2013

  2. Baron de Montesquieu • Baron de Montesquieu French Nobility • Believed in the ‘Separation of Powers’ which would keep a government from getting to strong • Separation of Powers- The structure of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities

  3. Checks and Balances • This system of government also leads to ‘Checks and Balances’ • Checks and Balances-A principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

  4. Legislative Branch • Override Presidents Veto • Impeachment • House brings Charges • Senate holds trial • House approves Budget • Senate Approves Treaties and Confirms appointment • Confirms Presidential Appointments for Supreme Court

  5. Legislative Branch • Confirms Presidential Appointments for Supreme Court • Impeach/Remove Federal Judges • Establish Courts, set number of judges

  6. Executive Branch • Veto Bills • Line Item Veto- Reject part of a Bill • Call Special Session of Congress • Can Propose Bills • Appoints Federal Judges • Grant Pardons and Reprieves

  7. Judicial Branch • Declare Executive Orders Unconstitutional • Justices Appointed for Life • Declare Laws Unconstitutional

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