Legislative+Checks+and+Balances

=__**Definition of Checks and Balances**__=

Noun; counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. = = = =

= = = Checks and Balances within the Legislative Branch =

Checks on Executive Branch

 * Can override President's Veto
 * Confirms executive appointments
 * Ratifies treaties
 * Can declare war
 * Appropriates money
 * Can impeach and remove the president

Checks on Judicial Branch

 * Creates lower Federal courts
 * Can impeach and remove judges
 * Can propose amendments to overrule judicial decisions
 * Approve appointments of federal judges