Checks and Balances Board
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Executive Branch
President & Cabinet
Term: 4 Yrs (Max 2 Terms)
Enforces Laws
Legislative Branch
U.S. Congress
House: 2 Yrs | Senate: 6 Yrs
Makes Laws
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Term: Life Tenure
Interprets Laws
Executive Checks Legislative
• Vetoes congressional bills
• Proposes federal budgets
• Proposes federal budgets
Legislative Checks Executive
• Overrides vetoes (2/3 vote)
• Confirms appointments/treaties
• Impeaches executive officials
• Confirms appointments/treaties
• Impeaches executive officials
Executive Checks Judicial
• Nominates federal judges
• Grants presidential pardons
• Grants presidential pardons
Judicial Checks Executive
• Declares executive actions unconstitutional
Legislative Checks Judicial
• Confirms/rejects nominees
• Impeaches judges
• Sets lower court structures
• Impeaches judges
• Sets lower court structures
Judicial Checks Legislative
• Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional