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REMEMBER: Americas first government (the Articles of Confederation) failed because power wasnt equal. The Founding Fathers were very concerned about one group getting too much power. To ensure power remained equal, they wrote a system of checks and balances. A check is something which stops a branch of government from getting too powerful and balance is the result.
Quick Write
The video lists several ways the system of checks and balances works in our government. Describe at least two (2) ways this system of checks and balances occurs. As always, make sure you are writing full paragraphs with complex/compound sentences.
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Judicial Branch
The last branch is the Judicial Branch whose highest body is the Supreme Court. Technically the judicial branch includes all federal courts. The Supreme Court contains 9, unelected, judges whose sole job is to interpret whether or not laws break the Constitution. The Judges are nominated by the Executive Branch and approved by the Legislative. They serve for life assuming good behavior.
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