Checks and Balances
Understand US government checks and balances! Match actions to branches.
Balance of Power Match from column A to column B The President can say no, or veto the bill. Congress can override (stop) the veto. Goodbye, law! The Supreme Court can decide a law is unconstitutional. Hello, judge! The Senate can approve the new federal judges. Goodbye, judge! The Congress can impeach a justice. Goodbye, president! Congress can impeach the president. Who can check? Put the action under the correct branch? Legislative override the veto impeach the president impeach the judges approve the judges Executive veto a bill Judicial decide a law is unconstitutional