Checks and Balances

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Checks and Balances

• By. Colton and David

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What Checks and Balances are about!

• The system of Checks and Balances is part of the
  constitution.
• It guarantees that no part of the government
  becomes too powerful.

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Checks on Courts

• Can impeach and remove federal judges.
• Establishes lower federal courts.
• Can refuse to confirm judicial appointments.
• Can impeach and remove federal judges.
• Establishes lower federal courts.
• Can refuse to confirm judicial appointments.

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Checks on President

• Can impeach and remove the president.
• Can override veto.
• Controls spending of money.
• Senate can refuse to confirm presidential
  appointments and to ratify treaties.
• Can declare executive acts unconstitutional.
• Judges, appointed for life, are free from
  executive control.

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Checks on Congress

• Can Veto acts of congress.
• Can call special sessions of congress.
• Cam suggest laws and send messages to congress.
• Judicial review-Can declare acts of congress
  unconstitutional.

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The End