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14 Cards in this Set
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Legislative Branch |
Makes laws, composed of the Senate and Congress |
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Executive Branch |
Executes laws, composed of the president and the white house |
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Judicial Branch |
Interprets laws and explains what they means. Composed of the supreme court |
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How The Legislative Branch Checks The Executive Branch (4) |
-Senate can impeach the president -HOR can remove the president -Senate can reject the president's appointments -Congress can refuse laws the executive branch wants |
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How The Legislative Branch Checks The Judicial (3) |
-Congress can impeach and remove Judges -Senate can reject judicial nominees -Congress can pass laws that override supreme Court decisions |
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How The Executive Checks The Legislative (3) |
-Veto Congress laws so they don't go into effect -Can call Congress into special session -VP can break ties in the Senate |
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How The Executive Checks The Judicial (2) |
-President nominates supreme Court and federal court judges -President can pardon people convicted by the supreme Court. |
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How The Judicial Checks The Legislative (2) |
-Can declare laws unconstitutional -Chief justice presides over impeachment trial |
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How The Judicial Checks The Executive (3) |
-Can declare executive acts unconstitutional -Issues warrants in Federal cases -presides over impeachment trial |
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US Constitution |
7 Articles & 28 Amendments |
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Bicameral Congress |
Two house legislature - A Senate and a House of Representative. |
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Upper House |
Senate |
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Lower House |
House of Representatives |
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Intra Branch Check |
To ensure the legislature doesn't have too much power, one branch can limit the power of the other. |
