1. Checks and Balances

2. Legislative Branch

3. Checks on Executive Branch Override president’s veto Can impeach and remove the president Can reject presidential Appointments Can refuse to approve treaties Checks on Judicial Branch Can impeach judges Can reject appointments of judges Creates lower federal courts Can propose amendments to overrule judicial decision s

4. Executive Branch

5. Checks on Legislative Branch Can veto legislation Can propose legislation Can call special sessions of Congress Negotiates foreign treaties Checks on Judicial Branch Can appoint judges Can grant pardons to federal offenders

6. Judicial Branch

7. Checks on Executive Branch Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional Checks on Legislative Branch Can declare laws unconstitutional