Reference: Separation of powers under the U.S. constitution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers_under_the_United_States_Constitution) Checks and balances Separation of powers is not absolute; it is instead qualified by the doctrine of checks and balances. wrote that the three branches "should not be so far separated as to have no constitutional control over each other." The system of checks and balances is designed to allow each branch to restrain abuse by each other branch. Writes May Determines and enacts veto which laws laws laws apply to Enacts May any given refuse case authorizes to spend Determines money whether a , and sets law is the budget for Has sole certain power to Has sole declare power to war Wages interpret the May start war (has law and to apply it to particular especially disputes against the of May nullify executive the laws that branch conflict Often with a more appoints Makes important the heads decrees law or of the or Determines executive the branch (for disposition of prisoners appoints Has power judges to compel Ratifies a state testimony treaties of and the production and of evidence Enforces uniform
Reference: Separation of powers under the U.S. constitution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers_under_the_United_States_Constitution) Checks and balances Separation of powers is not absolute; it is instead qualified by the doctrine of checks and balances. wrote that the three branches "should not be so far separated as to have no constitutional control over each other." The system of checks and balances is designed to allow each branch to restrain abuse by each other branch. Writes and enacts laws Enacts authorizes and sets the budget Has sole power to declare war May start especially against the executive branch Often appoints the heads of the executive branch appoints judges Ratifies treaties May veto laws May refuse to spend money for certain Wages war (has of the Makes decrees or (for a state of and Determines which laws apply to any given case Determines whether a law is Has sole power to interpret the law and to apply it to particular disputes May nullify laws that conflict with a more important law or Determines the disposition of prisoners Has power to compel testimony and the production of evidence Enforces uniform ,
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