Lecture 3 - Lecture 3 CHECKS AND BALANCES Legislative...

Lecture 3
CHECKS AND BALANCES
Legislative Branch
• Power to impeach President ( CHECK EXECUTIVE)
• Power to declare war
• Approve nominees ( CHECK EXECUTIVE)
• Approve judges/justices ( CHECK JUDICIAL)
• Control appellate jurisdiction of court ( CHECK JUDICIAL)
• Approve budget ( CHECK EXECUTIVE)
• Determine salary budget of courts, can only increase the pay ( CHECK JUDICIAL)
• Override veto ( CHECK EXECUTIVE)
• Impeach Judicial officials ( CHECK JUDICIAL)
Executive Branch
• Veto ( CHECK LEGISLATIVE)
• Nominate Federal Judges ( CHECK JUDICIAL)
Judicial Branch
• Declare laws/orders/acts (judicial review) unconstitutional ( CHECK
EXECUTIVE/LEGISLATIVE)
Legislative Branch
• U.S. Congress – bicameral legislature
o U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-
 435 members
 Number based on population
 2 years
 Direct election from district
 Reapportionment
 Speaker (Nancy Pelosi)  Majority Leader (Steny Hoyer)  Majority Whip
(James Clyburn  Minority Leader (John Boehner)  Minority Whip (Roy