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Checks & Balances

Engage in an interactive discussion about the separation of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Learn how checks and balances prevent abuse of power and maintain governmental integrity. Follow along in your interactive notebook to explore the dynamics of governance.

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Checks & Balances

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  1. Checks & Balances click pic. for video

  2. Preview Activity: Which Branch of Government do You think has the most power? Why?

  3. Testable Information Follow along in your Interactive notebook as we discuss Checks & Balances

  4. Checks & Balances: The powers of the national government are separated among ____ branches. 3

  5. Article 1 ______________________ Article 2 ______________________ Article 3 ______________________ Legislative Executive Judicial

  6. Checks & Balances: This keeps them from __________ their powers. abusing

  7. Checks & Balances: ___________ power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches helps prevent any one branch from abusing its power. Dividing

  8. Checks & Balances: A system of _________ and ____________ gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two branches. Checks Balances

  9. Checks & Balances: The Congress Checks the President when Legislators: Override Presidential _______ Impeach and convict a _____________ Legislative Branch Vetoes President

  10. Checks & Balances: The Congress Checks the Courts when Legislators: Confirm or Refuse to Confirm ______________ Impeach and convict _____________ Legislative Branch Judges/Justices Judges/Justices

  11. Checks & Balances: The President Checks Congress when the President: ____________ Legislation __________ an Annual Budget for Congress to Approve Convenes a Special Session of ___________ ________ Legislation Congress has Passed Executive Branch Proposes Prepares Congress Vetoes

  12. Checks & Balances: The President Checks the Courts when the President: ____________ Judges/Justices Executive Branch Appoints

  13. Checks & Balances: The Courts Check Congress when Judges/Justices: Declare Laws and Acts of Congress to be ___________________ Judicial Branch Unconstitutional

  14. Checks & Balances: The Courts Check the President when Judges/Justices: Declare Executive Actions to be ___________________ Judicial Branch Unconstitutional click picture for video

  15. Checks & Balances: Complete the Processing Activity on Your Own.

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