2. CHECKS AND BALANCES

3. Legislative Checks on: Judicial Power Judicial Power Refuse to confirm appointments Refuse to confirm appointments Remove judges Remove judges Amend Constitution Amend Constitution Rewrite laws Rewrite laws Executive Power Override presidential vetoes Reduce funding of presidential programs Remove the president Refuse to confirm presidential appointments

4. Executive Checks on: Legislative Power Legislative Power Persuasion Persuasion Propose laws Propose laws Veto bills Veto bills Judicial Power Appoint judges Pardon Offenders

5. Judicial Checks on: Legislative Power Legislative Power Interpret Laws of Congress Interpret Laws of Congress Declare laws unconstitutional Declare laws unconstitutional Executive Power Declare Presidential action unconstitutional