Lecture 3
CHECKS AND BALANCES
Legislative Branch
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Power to impeach President (
CHECK EXECUTIVE)
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Power to declare war
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Approve nominees (
CHECK EXECUTIVE)
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Approve judges/justices (
CHECK JUDICIAL)
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Control appellate jurisdiction of court (
CHECK JUDICIAL)
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Approve budget (
CHECK EXECUTIVE)
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Determine salary budget of courts, can only increase the pay (
CHECK JUDICIAL)
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Override veto (
CHECK EXECUTIVE)
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Impeach Judicial officials (
CHECK JUDICIAL)
Executive Branch
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Veto (
CHECK LEGISLATIVE)
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Nominate Federal Judges (
CHECK JUDICIAL)
Judicial Branch
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Declare laws/orders/acts (judicial review) unconstitutional (
CHECK
EXECUTIVE/LEGISLATIVE)
Legislative Branch
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U.S. Congress – bicameral legislature
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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
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- Summer '08
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