Checks And Balances Chart
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1Checks and Balances Chart
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Power
How It Can Be Checked
Congress may
The President may
The Supreme Court may
declare the
If Congress passes a law,
veto the legislation
legislation
then...
unconstitutional
If the president vetoes a
override the
x
bill passed by Congress,
president's veto
then…
If the president appoints
confirm/refuse to
x
a Supreme Court justice,
confirm the justice
then...
If a federal judges shows
impeach and convict
x
misconduct in office,
a judge
then…
If the president commits
impeach and convict
x
a crime while in office,
a president
then…
declare the
If the president enforces
x
executive act
an unjust law, then...
unconstitutional
If the president needs to
call Congress into
meet with Congress
x
when they are not in
special session
session, then...
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