What was it?:
The idea of the branches of government checking on each other's actions and balancing each other out. Therefore, none of the branches would overpower the other branches.
How do they check and balance out their powers?:
The idea of the branches of government checking on each other's actions and balancing each other out. Therefore, none of the branches would overpower the other branches.
How do they check and balance out their powers?:
- Executive Branch--> Judicial: The president can appoint judges for the Supreme Court
- Executive--> Legislative: Can veto legislation
- Judicial--> Legislative: Can declare laws created by Congress unconstitutional
- Judicial--> Executive: Can declare acts of the president unlawful or unconstitutional
- Legislative--> Executive: Can override veto, Can impeach the president, can reject presidential appointments, and refuse to approve treaties
- Legislative--> Judicial: Can impeach judges and can reject the appointment of judges.