System of Checks and Balances

This powerpoint is meant to detail the system of check and balances within the government of the United States.

1. System of Checks
and Balances in the
US Government
By: Jenna Pope

2. What is a democracy?
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy

3. What is a democracy?
•A government in which the supreme power is
vested in the people and exercised by them
directly or indirectly through a system of
representation usually involving periodically held
free elections.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy

4. What is a democracy?
•A government in which the supreme power is
vested in the people and exercised by them
directly or indirectly through a system of
representation usually involving periodically held
free elections.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy

5. Why Do We Need
Checks & Balances?
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm
http://www.historyguy.com/wars_of_adolf_hitler.htm#.T0gtvHKXQSE
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBurgerKing

6. Why Do We Need
Checks & Balances?
•One branch of government could
take control like in:
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm
http://www.historyguy.com/wars_of_adolf_hitler.htm#.T0gtvHKXQSE
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBurgerKing

7. Why Do We Need
Checks & Balances?
•One branch of government could
take control like in:
➡monarchy
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm
http://www.historyguy.com/wars_of_adolf_hitler.htm#.T0gtvHKXQSE
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBurgerKing

8. Why Do We Need
Checks & Balances?
•One branch of government could
take control like in:
➡monarchy
➡dictatorship
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm
http://www.historyguy.com/wars_of_adolf_hitler.htm#.T0gtvHKXQSE
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBurgerKing

9. Why Do We Need
Checks & Balances?
•One branch of government could
take control like in:
➡monarchy
➡dictatorship
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm
http://www.historyguy.com/wars_of_adolf_hitler.htm#.T0gtvHKXQSE
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBurgerKing

10. Where Do We Find this
System?
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

11. Where Do We Find this
System?
•The Constitution
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

12. Where Do We Find this
System?
•The Constitution
➡Created by our Founding
Fathers
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

13. The Branches of
Government
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

14. The Branches of
Government
•The Executive Branch
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

15. The Branches of
Government
•The Executive Branch
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

16. The Branches of
Government
•The Executive Branch
•The Legislative Branch
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

17. The Branches of
Government
•The Executive Branch
•The Legislative Branch
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

18. The Branches of
Government
•The Executive Branch
•The Legislative Branch
•The Judicial Branch
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

19. The Branches of
Government
•The Executive Branch
•The Legislative Branch
•The Judicial Branch
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

20. Who is the Executive
Branch?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch
http://barackobamabiography.org/

21. Who is the Executive
Branch?
•The President
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch
http://barackobamabiography.org/

22. Who is the Executive
Branch?
•The President
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch
http://barackobamabiography.org/

23. Who is the Executive
Branch?
•The President
➡President’s Cabinet
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch
http://barackobamabiography.org/

24. Who is the Executive
Branch?
•The President
➡President’s Cabinet
➡Executive Office of
President
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch
http://barackobamabiography.org/

25. Who is the Executive
Branch?
•The President
➡President’s Cabinet
➡Executive Office of
President
➡Vice President
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/executive-branch
http://barackobamabiography.org/

26. What does the
Executive Branch Do?
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

27. What does the
Executive Branch Do?
•Approves/Carries out Laws
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

28. What does the
Executive Branch Do?
•Approves/Carries out Laws
•Appoints/Removes Cabinet
Members
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

29. What does the
Executive Branch Do?
•Approves/Carries out Laws
•Appoints/Removes Cabinet
Members
•Negotiates Treaties
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

30. What does the
Executive Branch Do?
•Approves/Carries out Laws
•Appoints/Removes Cabinet
Members
•Negotiates Treaties
•Commander in Chief of Armed
Forces
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

31. Executive Powers over
the Legislative Branch
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

32. Executive Powers over
the Legislative Branch
1.Veto Power
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

33. Executive Powers over
the Legislative Branch
1.Veto Power
2.Call special sessions of Congress
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

34. Executive Powers over
the Legislative Branch
1.Veto Power
2.Call special sessions of Congress
3.Recommend Legislation
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

35. Executive Powers over
Judicial Branch
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

36. Executive Powers over
Judicial Branch
1.Appoint Supreme Court/Federal
judges
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

37. Who is the Legislative
Branch?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch
http://hmcasia.org/programs/senate-i-international-relations

38. Who is the Legislative
Branch?
•Congress
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch
http://hmcasia.org/programs/senate-i-international-relations

39. Who is the Legislative
Branch?
•Congress
➡House of Representatives
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch
http://hmcasia.org/programs/senate-i-international-relations

40. Who is the Legislative
Branch?
•Congress
➡House of Representatives
➡Senate
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch
http://hmcasia.org/programs/senate-i-international-relations

41. Who is the Legislative
Branch?
•Congress
➡House of Representatives
➡Senate
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch
http://hmcasia.org/programs/senate-i-international-relations

42. What Does the House
of Representatives Do?
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

43. What Does the House
of Representatives Do?
•Make/Pass Laws
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

44. What Does the House
of Representatives Do?
•Make/Pass Laws
•Based on state population
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

45. What Does the Senate
Do?
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

46. What Does the Senate
Do?
•Make/Pass Laws
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

47. What Does the Senate
Do?
•Make/Pass Laws
•Approves Nominations
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

48. What Does the Senate
Do?
•Make/Pass Laws
•Approves Nominations
•100 Senators
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

49. What Does the Senate
Do?
•Make/Pass Laws
•Approves Nominations
•100 Senators
➡2 per each state
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

50. Legislative Powers over
Executive Branch
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

51. Legislative Powers over
Executive Branch
1.Override Presidential vetoes with a
vote of 2/3 of the members
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

52. Legislative Powers over
Executive Branch
1.Override Presidential vetoes with a
vote of 2/3 of the members
2.Power over budget to fund executive
actions
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

53. Legislative Powers over
Executive Branch
1.Override Presidential vetoes with a
vote of 2/3 of the members
2.Power over budget to fund executive
actions
3.Impeach the President
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

54. Legislative Powers over
Executive Branch
1.Override Presidential vetoes with a
vote of 2/3 of the members
2.Power over budget to fund executive
actions
3.Impeach the President
4.Senate approves treaties
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

55. Legislative Powers over
Executive Branch
1.Override Presidential vetoes with a
vote of 2/3 of the members
2.Power over budget to fund executive
actions
3.Impeach the President
4.Senate approves treaties
5.Senate approves presidential
appointments
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

56. Legislative Powers over
Judicial Branch
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

57. Legislative Powers over
Judicial Branch
1.Creates lower courts
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

58. Legislative Powers over
Judicial Branch
1.Creates lower courts
2.Impeach judges
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

59. Legislative Powers over
Judicial Branch
1.Creates lower courts
2.Impeach judges
3.Senate approves appointments of
judges
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

60. Who is the Judicial
Branch?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/judicial-branch
http://www.shmoop.com/judicial-branch/teaching.html
http://www.worldofstock.com/stock_photos/CON2268.php

61. Who is the Judicial
Branch?
•The Courts
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/judicial-branch
http://www.shmoop.com/judicial-branch/teaching.html
http://www.worldofstock.com/stock_photos/CON2268.php

62. Who is the Judicial
Branch?
•The Courts
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/judicial-branch
http://www.shmoop.com/judicial-branch/teaching.html
http://www.worldofstock.com/stock_photos/CON2268.php

63. Who is the Judicial
Branch?
•The Courts
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/judicial-branch
http://www.shmoop.com/judicial-branch/teaching.html
http://www.worldofstock.com/stock_photos/CON2268.php

64. What Does the Judicial
Branch Do?
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

65. What Does the Judicial
Branch Do?
•Interprets the Constitution
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

66. What Does the Judicial
Branch Do?
•Interprets the Constitution
➡Interprets Laws
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html

67. Judicial Powers over
Executive Branch
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

68. Judicial Powers over
Executive Branch
1.Once appointed for life, executive
branch has no control over the
judges
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

69. Judicial Powers over
Executive Branch
1.Once appointed for life, executive
branch has no control over the
judges
2.Judicial Review of executive actions
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

70. Judicial Powers over
Legislative Branch
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

71. Judicial Powers over
Legislative Branch
1.Judge legislative acts as
unconstitutional
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/checks_balances.htm

72. The System of Checks
and Balances
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

73. Review Video
•http://video.about.com/
americanhistory/Checks-and-
Balances-in-the-U-S--
Government.htm

74. Review Game
•http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
usa_game/government/
checks_and_balances.htm