Checks and Balances
Checks and Balences
What is a system where different parts of a government or organization limit each other's power to prevent one part from becoming too strong
The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law.
What is a veto?
A written, signed, and published document that tells federal agencies and officials to take or refrain from specific actions, do't require congressional approval
Executive order
An Executive order issued by Obama that inspired a video that was made on Saturday night live as a parody of how a bill becomes a law
What was granting legal status to 5 million undocumented immigrants?
Directives that have the force of law, to carry out the laws and policies of the United States
What are Executive orders?
2 Checks the Judicial branch has over the Executive branch
What is Judicial review and interpreting laws
A way the President can kill a bill without formally vetoing it by returning it to Congress
This branch can pass laws that might make it difficult or impossible to carry out the order, or they can refuse to fund it
What is Congress?
gives the president the authority to direct the military
What is the Commander-in-Chief?
Similar to treaties but do not require Senate approval
What are Executive agreements?
4 Checks the Executive branch has over the Judicial branch
What is nomination and confirmation, impeachment, Executive orders, and pardon power
The amount of Congressional votes needed to override a veto
What is a 2/3rds majority?
Executive orders are subject to and can be overturned if they are deemed unconstitutional or lack sufficient statutory authority
What is Judicial review?
Signing against a bill, can be overriden
What is Veto power?
The President has the right to withhold information from Congress, the courts, and the public to protect the confidentiality of executive branch deliberations
What is Executive privilege?
5 checks the Executive Branch has over the Legislative
What is: Veto Power, Appointment power, Executive orders, Budget approval, and Military command
A veto that cannot be overriden
What is a pocket veto?
An Executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War to address slavery
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
foreign affairs and diplomacy powers
What are negotiating treaties treaties, nominating ambassadors, and recieving ambassadors?
The containment policy during the Cold War
What is an example of expansion of foreign policy?
7 Checks the Legislative branch has over the Executive branch
What is impeachment, Legislative override, power of the purse, confirmation of appointment, treaty ratification, declaration of war, and oversight and investigations
5 ways a president can sign a bill
What is signing, veto, automatic law, pocket veto and presidential signing statement
Administrative Procedure Act
What is a act that regulates executive orders?
Where a president can fill vacancies
What is the Senate during recess?
What a president may do in times of emergency
What is taking actions beyond those explicitly outlined in the Constitution to protect the nation's security?