Checks and balances

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A level Government & Politics Mind Map on Checks and balances, created by Declan McLoughlin on 26/11/2016.
Declan McLoughlin
Mind Map by Declan McLoughlin, updated more than 1 year ago
Declan McLoughlin
Created by Declan McLoughlin over 7 years ago
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Checks and balances
  1. Executive on....
    1. Legislature
      1. Veto
        1. Can be overidden by 2/3 majority in both houses
        2. Sugest legislation
          1. State of the union addres
        3. Judiciary
          1. Appoints Judges.
            1. Presidential Pardon
          2. Congress on...
            1. Judiciary
              1. Impeachment of judges
                1. propose constitutional amendments
                  1. Overrides SCOTUS interpretations
                2. Executive
                  1. Amend/Delay/Reject proposed legislation
                    1. Override Vetos
                      1. Through 2/3 majority in both houses
                      2. Power of purse
                        1. Congress can refuse to fund the government
                        2. Senate must ratify treaties
                          1. Senate must confirm appointments
                            1. Investigation and impeachment of the president
                          2. Judiciary on...
                            1. Congress
                              1. Judicial Review
                              2. Executive
                                1. Judicial Review
                              3. Definition
                                1. A system of government where each of the 3 pillars exercise control over the actions of the other branches
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