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Checks and Balances, Federalism

. Checks and Balances, Federalism. By: Mallory Bell, Hailey Orris, and Emily Crone. CHECKS AND BALANCES. It was set up so one branch did not have to much power Branches are able to check and limit the power of others

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Checks and Balances, Federalism

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  1. Checks and Balances, Federalism By: Mallory Bell, Hailey Orris, and Emily Crone

  2. CHECKS AND BALANCES • It was set up so one branch did not have to much power • Branches are able to check and limit the power of others • President has checks. He can veto or reject a bill congress proposed to keep it from becoming a law • Congress can ride over veto • Supreme court can decide meaning of laws and declare them going against the constitution

  3. FEDERALISM • System of government in which the power to govern is shared between the national government and the states • Farmers believed the best way to get the government not to abuse power was to divide it • Spread authority in several different ways • Divide the power between the national and state government • Sharing of power between levels of government • Citizens have political obligations to the authorities • Center power (national gov.) has a defense and foreign policy

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