Checks and Balances PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint presentation: 8 slides

Objective: To examine the nation’s system of checks and balances.

Key Terms and People:

Checks and Balances

Barack Obama

John Roberts

John Boehner

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch

Judicial Branch

Congress

Senate

House of Representatives

Impeach

Veto

Bill Clinton

Supreme Court

Unconstitutional

Multimedia:

Video – I’m Just a Bill (3:01)

Video – Impeachment of President Bill Clinton (3:31)

Video – 2010 Impeachment of U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous of Louisiana (2:33)

Video – Three Ring Government (3:01)

Video – Facts of Congress: Checks and Balances (1:05)