Checks and Balances
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Legislative Checks on:
- Judicial Power
- Refuse to confirm appointments
- Remove judges
- Amend Constitution
- Rewrite laws
- Executive Power
- Override presidential vetoes
- Reduce funding of presidential programs
- Remove the president
- Refuse to confirm presidential appointments
Executive Checks on:
- Legislative Power
- Persuasion
- Propose laws
- Veto bills
- Judicial Power
- Appoint judges
- Pardon Offenders
Judicial Checks on:
- Legislative Power
- Interpret Laws of Congress
- Declare laws unconstitutional
- Executive Power
- Declare Presidential action unconstitutional
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