Checks and Balances - Separation of Powers in

Federal Government

THE US SENATE
1. 6 year terms
The HOUSE of 2. 100 Senators (2
LEGISLATIVE (BOTH per state)
EXEC HOUSES) REPRESENTATI 3. In original TH
UTIVE (PREZ) ON Constitution
appointed by
1. 2 year terms - States (indirect
1. Commander in
direct democracy)
Chief
democracy 4. 17th amendment
2. Veto Power 1. Pass Laws - Both
2. must start (direct election)
3. Signs Treaties Laws must pass the
revenue/tax 5. Approve Treaties
4. Appoints Cabinet same bill.
bills after President
5. Appoints 2. 535 members
3. Impeach the signs
Federal/Supreme 3. DECLARES WAR
President and 6. Approves
Judges 4. Joint Sessions of
Judges (like Presidential
6. ENFORCES laws Congress - Held if
charging them Appointments
7. Must address bills are not the
with a crime) (Justices/Cabinet
Congress once a same to iron out
4. 435 members, Officials)
year - The State of differences.
determined by 7. Hold Impeachment
The Union - 5. May AMEND the
state census Trials
8. Originally unlimited Constitution with
8. Unwritten Rule:
terms help from the states
Super majority
9. 22nd amendment - (Bah-bah-b) 2/3rds
Needed (60 votes)
limits to 2 terms of both house,
to pass laws -
(After FDR) 3/4ths of all states
Filibuster can kill a
10. Power of Pardon 6. Elastic Clause
vote (Need
(Erase Criminal 7. Interstate
60/Cloture) to stop
Records - Get out Commerce
one.
of Jail Power) 8. Can Override a
9. 17th amendment is
11. Can suspend Presidential Veto.
direct election for
Habeaus Corpus
the senate