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List a few examples of checks and balances that each branch of the federal government has over the other branches?
Legislative
-Can override presidential veto
-Can decline/accept presidential nominations to Supreme Court and other federal agencies
-Can impeach president
Judicial
-Can rule legislation unconstitutional
-Chief Justice is in charge of presidential impeachment
Executive
-Can appoint justices and other members of high office
-Can override (veto) laws passed by congress
-Can grant pardons for crimes against the U.S.
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What is the purpose of limiting the powers of the three branches of the US Federal Government?
The Framers structured the government in this way to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful, and to create a system of checks and balances. Under this system of checks and balances, there is an interplay of power among the three branches.
Compare and contrast the three branches of the Arizona state government with the three branches of the federal?
Compare and contrast the three branches of the Arizona state government with the three branches of the federal government.
How are state governments most similar to the federal government?
they are organized into three branches and use a system of checks and balances to ensure no branch becomes too powerful
The US government is composed of three branches legislative judicial and executive?
Congress -- makes the law Executive -- enforces the law Judicial -- interprets the law
What is a federal system that was used to structure the constitution?
The founders decided that checks and balances on three branches of government (executive, legislative and judicial) would assure that no one branch of government gained supremacy over another.
