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Checks & Balances. The Balance of Power between Branches. 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
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Checks & Balances The Balance of Power between Branches
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 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 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 Checks & Balances Executive Branch • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President Judicial Branch Legislative Branch
Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President
Can Propose Laws • Can Veto Laws • Can Call Special Sessions of Congress • Makes Appointments to Federal Posts • Negotiates Foreign Trade Checks & Balances Executive Branch • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President 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 • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President Judicial Branch • Creates Lower Federal Courts • Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments • Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges Legislative Branch
Creates Lower Federal Courts • Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments • Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges
Can Propose Laws • Can Veto Laws • Can Call Special Sessions of Congress • Makes Appointments to Federal Posts • Negotiates Foreign Trade Checks & Balances Executive Branch • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President Judicial Branch • Creates Lower Federal Courts • Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments • Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges 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 • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President • Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional Judicial Branch • Creates Lower Federal Courts • Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments • Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges 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 • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President • Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional Judicial Branch • Creates Lower Federal Courts • Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments • Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges 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 • Can Declare Presidential Acts Unconstitutional • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President • Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional Judicial Branch • Creates Lower Federal Courts • Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments • Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges 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 • Can Declare Presidential Acts Unconstitutional • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President • Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional Judicial Branch • Creates Lower Federal Courts • Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments • Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges 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 • Can Declare Presidential Acts Unconstitutional • Appoints Federal Judges • Can grant pardons to Federal Offenders • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President • Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional Judicial Branch • Creates Lower Federal Courts • Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments • Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges Legislative Branch
Appoints Federal Judges • Can grant pardons to Federal Offenders
Can Propose Laws • Can Veto Laws • Can Call Special Sessions of Congress • Makes Appointments to Federal Posts • Negotiates Foreign Trade Checks & Balances Executive Branch • Can Declare Presidential Acts Unconstitutional • Appoints Federal Judges • Can grant pardons to Federal Offenders • Can Override Presidential Veto • Confirm Executive Appointments • Ratify Treaties • Can Declare War • Appropriates Money • Can Impeach and Remove the President • Can Declare Acts of Congress Unconstitutional Judicial Branch • Creates Lower Federal Courts • Confirms and Approves Judicial Appointments • Can Impeach and Remove Federal Judges Legislative Branch