Lesson 5- Lets Make a Law & Review

Checks and balances are how the three branches of

government are balanced!

Executive Checks on Checks on Judicial

Branch Legislative Branch Branch
(carries out the laws) -Can veto laws -Appoints federal judges

Legislative Checks on Checks on Judicial

Branch Executive Branch Branch
(makes the laws) -Can override veto with -Approves federal judges
2/3 vote
-Can impeach president

Judicial Branch Checks on Checks on

(interprets the laws) Executive Branch Legislative Branch
-Can declare presidents -Can declare laws
act unconstitutional unconstitutional