Checks and Balances: Drag the boxes from the sides into the correct blanks of the paragraph In order to
limit
the power of the national government, the
Constitution established three different branches. The
branch
makes the laws, the
branch interprets the laws, and the
branch carries out the laws. A system of
prevents the branches from becoming too
It does this by giving each branch the power to limit the
actions of the other two branches. For example, the
who is the head of the executive branch, can
cancel, bills passed by Congress and appoint
Justices.
The legislative branch can
the President
a veto with a ? vote in both houses, and approve
judicial appointments. The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review, meaning it can
declare laws and presidential actions
or