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15 Cards in this Set
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Executive Branch
Main Job |
Enforce laws
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Legislative Branch
Main Job |
Make laws
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Judicial Branch
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Interpret laws
See if they are constitutional |
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Executive branch check over leg. branch when they create a bill (to become a law)
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Veto
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Legislative branch check over a veto
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Override
2/3 majority |
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Judicial branch check over the executive branch
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Declare an executive action unconstitutional
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Judicial branch check over the legislative branch
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Declare a law unconstitutional
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Legislative branch check over the illegal actions of a president or judge
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Impeach and possible removal from office
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Executive branch power to fill positions in government
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Appoint judges, ambassadors, and cabinet positions
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Legislative power to check the executive power to appoint
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Approves or disapproves executive appointments
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Executive branch power to decide how money will be spent
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Makes the budget
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Legislative power to check how the money will be spent
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Approves or disapproves the budget
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Executive check over the judicial branch
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Appoints judges
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Powers of the national government
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Delegated
Enumerated in the Constitution May be expressed or implied |
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Powers of the state governments
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Reserved
according to the 10th amendment |
