Checks and Balances - 0 views
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dcs-armstrong on 17 Dec 15The Constitution is the United States version of "Civil Law"
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dcs-armstrong on 17 Dec 15The Constitution is the United States version of "Civil Law"
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hat was an important decision because it gave specific powers to each branch and set up something called checks and balances.
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point of checks and balances was to make sure no one branch would be able to control too much power, and it created a separation of powers
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executive branch can declare Executive Orders, which are like proclamations that carry the force of law
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The Judicial branch interprets laws, but the President appoints Supreme Court Justices (judges). The judges that the President appoints are the people who interpret the law.
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The Judicial branch interprets laws, but the President appoints Supreme Court Justices (judges). The judges that the President appoints are the people who interpret the law.
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