BALANCES AND CHECKS

• Judical Branch: Interprets the law.
• Legislative Branch: Creates laws.
• Executive Branch: Enforces the laws.
• Judicial Branch can call Congress's acts unconstitutional.

  Can also call the Executive (including the bureaucracy) as unconstitutional.
• The Legislative branch has the power to override vetoes by two-thirds vote in both houses.
• President appoints members of the Cabinet with Senate approval.
• The Legislative branch can impeach federal officials as well as the president.
• Supreme Court Justices serve life terms and cannot be removed except through impeachment.
• The President nominates judges who must be approved by the Senate.
• Legislative Branch can change the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and add/remove the federal courts.
• The Legislative Branch can amend the law (w/ state help). As well as modifying laws to pass laws deemed as "unconstitutional" by the Judicial Branch.
• The Legislative Branch confirms the nominations of the President.
• The Executive Branch can appoint federal supreme court justices.
• The Executive Branch can pardon any federal official.
• The Executive branch can change sentences established by SC.
• The Executive Branch can pick the head of federal agencies.
• The Executive Branch can veto, pocket veto, sign an executive order, or/and executive agreement.
• The Executive Branch can call Congress into special sessions, or adjourn sessions when Congress ain't gettin' along.