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Checks & Balances
Answers to Scenarios
1. Congress passes a law which the President thinks is
unconstitutional.
1. Congress passes a law which the President thinks is
unconstitutional.
•LEGISLATIVE: X
1. Congress passes a law which the President thinks is
unconstitutional.
•LEGISLATIVE: X
•EXECUTIVE: veto law
1. Congress passes a law which the President thinks is
unconstitutional.
•LEGISLATIVE: X
•EXECUTIVE: veto law
•JUDICIAL: declare law unconst. (Jud. Rev.)
2. The President appoints a federal judge whom he wants to
interpret the laws the way he does.
2. The President appoints a federal judge whom he wants to
interpret the laws the way he does.
•LEGISLATIVE: Senate does not confirm judge.
2. The President appoints a federal judge whom he wants to
interpret the laws the way he does.
•LEGISLATIVE: Senate does not confirm judge.
•EXECUTIVE: X
2. The President appoints a federal judge whom he wants to
interpret the laws the way he does.
• LEGISLATIVE: Senate does not confirm judge.
• EXECUTIVE: X• JUDICIAL: free from
executive control (appt. for life)
3. The President vetoes a bill he thinks is unconst. Cg. Thinks it
should be passed.
3. The President vetoes a bill he thinks is unconst. Cg. Thinks it
should be passed.
•LEGISLATIVE: override the veto.
3. The President vetoes a bill he thinks is unconst. Cg. Thinks it
should be passed.
•LEGISLATIVE: override the veto.
•EXECUTIVE: X
3. The President vetoes a bill he thinks is unconst. Cg. Thinks it
should be passed.
•LEGISLATIVE: override the veto.
•EXECUTIVE: X
•JUDICIAL: Jud. Rev.
4. A lower court sentences a man to serve a 25 year prison term for
violating a federal law.
4. A lower court sentences a man to serve a 25 year prison
term for violating a federal law.
LEGISLATIVE: Creates lower courts (can also change the law)
4. A lower court sentences a man to serve a 25 year prison
term for violating a federal law.
LEGISLATIVE: Creates lower courts (can also change the law)
EXECUTIVE: Pardon criminal.
4. A lower court sentences a man to serve a 25 year prison
term for violating a federal law.
LEGISLATIVE: Creates lower courts (can also change the law)
EXECUTIVE: Pardon criminal.JUDICIAL: X (higher ct.
overturn decision)
5. The President makes a treaty that the Senate dislikes.
5. The President makes a treaty that the Senate dislikes.
• LEGISLATIVE: Senate reject treaty.
5. The President makes a treaty that the Senate dislikes.
• LEGISLATIVE: Senate reject treaty.
• EXECUTIVE: X
5. The President makes a treaty that the Senate dislikes.
• LEGISLATIVE: Senate reject treaty.
• EXECUTIVE: X
• JUDICIAL: Jud. Rev.
6. The President recommends a bill for raising taxes, but the House of
Representatives doesn’t like it.
6. The President recommends a bill for raising taxes, but the House of
Representatives doesn’t like it.
• LEGISLATIVE: Don’t act on recommendation.
6. The President recommends a bill for raising taxes, but the House of
Representatives doesn’t like it.
• LEGISLATIVE: Don’t act on recommendation.
• EXECUTIVE: X
6. The President recommends a bill for raising taxes, but the House of
Representatives doesn’t like it.
• LEGISLATIVE: Don’t act on recommendation.
• EXECUTIVE: X
• JUDICIAL: Jud. Rev.
7. The President is accused of treason.
7. The President is accused of treason.
• LEGISLATIVE: Impeach and try.
7. The President is accused of treason.
• LEGISLATIVE: Impeach and try.
• EXECUTIVE: X
7. The President is accused of treason.
• LEGISLATIVE: Impeach and try.
• EXECUTIVE: X
• JUDICIAL: Try in criminal case.
8. A judge is convicted of bribery.
8. A judge is convicted of bribery.
• LEGISLATIVE: Impeach and try.
8. A judge is convicted of bribery.
• LEGISLATIVE: Impeach and try.
• EXECUTIVE: Pardon judge.
8. A judge is convicted of bribery.
• LEGISLATIVE: Impeach and try.
• EXECUTIVE: Pardon judge.
• JUDICIAL: X (try in criminal case)
9. Congress adjourns early so it will not have to consider a bill.
9. Congress adjourns early so it will not have to consider a bill.
• LEGISLATIVE: X
9. Congress adjourns early so it will not have to consider a bill.
• LEGISLATIVE: X
• EXECUTIVE: call special session
9. Congress adjourns early so it will not have to consider a bill.
• LEGISLATIVE: X
• EXECUTIVE: call special session
• JUDICIAL: Jud. Rev.; hold in contempt of court if refuse to follow P’s order.
10. The Supreme Court ruled school prayer to be unconst.
10. The Supreme Court ruled school prayer to be unconst.
• LEGISLATIVE: propose an amendment
10. The Supreme Court ruled school prayer to be unconst.
• LEGISLATIVE: propose an amendment
• EXECUTIVE: enforce “case” law”; P. appts. SCt justices.
10. The Supreme Court ruled school prayer to be unconst.
• LEGISLATIVE: propose an amendment
• EXECUTIVE: not enforce
• JUDICIAL: X
