Checks and Balances

1. Annie Moore Rebekah Hafen Joey Rubin Checks and Balances

2. What can the Legislative Branch do if the president vetoes a bill? Congress has to have 2/3 of their representatives vote that the bill be passed. Then, the bill will be passed without the president’s approval.

3. Who has the power to review all laws and treaties of the United States laws? The Judicial Branch has the power to review all U. S. laws and treaties. The Judicial Branch is made up of mainly the Supreme Court.

4. Who must approve all Supreme Court judges, cabinet members, and ambassadors that the president appoints to government positions? The senate must approve all the president appointed positions listed above.

5. Who must approve any treaties that are made with foreign countries? The Senate approves treaties made with foreign countries. Even though the president can sign any treaty he chooses, the treaty must be approved by the senate. Carl Levin (left) is one of Michigan’s state senators.

6. Who has the power to veto laws? The president can veto laws, then it is sent to congress, as stated on slide number two.

7. What branch of government can check the power of the Executive Branch by exercising the power of impeachment? The Legislative Branch can check the power of the Executive Branch by exercising the power of impeachment.

8. Works Cited http://www.google.com/imgres?q=vote&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1366&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbnid=pA2BlxrwP4kB4M:&imgrefurl=http://www.youthvote.org/&docid=jQPyL3I-iceF1M&imgurl=http://www.youthvote.org/images/register-to-vote-button.jpg&w=208&h=208&ei=t4O5TtXpOuSBsgLd2qXgCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=760&vpy=314&dur=501&hovh=166&hovw=166&tx=109&ty=89&sig=117378067667162094194&page=1&tbnh=120&tbnw=120&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0 http://www.google.com/imgres?q=two+thirds&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1366&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbnid=5kJn4whQCFiAqM:&imgrefurl=http://southerngaragebands.com/twothirds.html&docid=-1WNHd6iVev8AM&imgurl=http://southerngaragebands.com/TwoThirds_Pull_png_800x1000_q100.png&w=800&h=530&ei=V4S5TufwCeWciALD-MHIBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=344&sig=117378067667162094194&page=1&tbnh=126&tbnw=169&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&tx=86&ty=42 http://www.google.com/imgres?q=supreme+court&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1366&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbnid=GQsmDRyv59fFfM:&imgrefurl=http://patrickjm.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/china-called-they-want-their-supreme-court-back/&docid=fvvRiDYnnAMEVM&imgurl=http://patrickjm.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/supreme-court-building.jpg&w=586&h=389&ei=aIS5TpHHAq2NigLjl533BA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=292&vpy=297&dur=1251&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=128&ty=94&sig=117378067667162094194&page=1&tbnh=112&tbnw=167&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0 http://www.google.com/imgres?q=The+senate&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1366&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbnid=YCoTEbFwkD5TdM:&imgrefurl=http://www.patentdocs.org/2008/01/index.html&docid=xu921lzFA7juRM&imgurl=http://www.patentdocs.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/01/22/senate_seal.gif&w=250&h=250&ei=zYW5TpXzDq7TiALf-rjvBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=78&sig=117378067667162094194&page=1&tbnh=111&tbnw=111&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=37&ty=71 http://www.google.com/imgres?q=the+us+senate+chambers&um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1366&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbnid=DnMgyFhG3uGpHM:&imgrefurl=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/02/content_10140940_3.htm&docid=Vi2mMW8I7a5zuM&imgurl=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/02/xin_55210050210370621857013.jpg&w=450&h=308&ei=s4a5Tt_kEcWYiQKJvfXQBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=94&sig=117378067667162094194&page=1&tbnh=123&tbnw=176&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=50&ty=35 http://www.google.com/imgres?q=the+us+senate+chambers&um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1366&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbnid=izc1I3s1NG_wTM:&imgrefurl=http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/special/Desks/default.cfm&docid=XP1OQtFwUGySoM&imgurl=http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/special/Desks/images/senate_home_c_09.jpg&w=476&h=275&ei=s4a5Tt_kEcWYiQKJvfXQBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=158&vpy=153&dur=359&hovh=171&hovw=296&tx=128&ty=69&sig=117378067667162094194&page=1&tbnh=102&tbnw=176&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0 http://www.google.com/imgres?q=carl+levin&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1366&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbnid=SbmQ54ApfQEldM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Levin&docid=w-7anw20Y092iM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Carl_Levin_official_portrait.jpg/220px-Carl_Levin_official_portrait.jpg&w=220&h=308&ei=AYq5TuW-NpP9iQLjlpSLBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=78&sig=117378067667162094194&page=1&tbnh=123&tbnw=85&start=0&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=53&ty=25

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