Title: How Does the Executive Branch Check the Judicial Branch?
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How Does the Executive Branch Check the Judicial Branch?
The Three Branches of the United States Government
The Judicial Branch: Definition and Explanation
The U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Appellate Courts
The Executive Branch: Definition and Explanation
The Presidency
How Does the Executive Branch Check the Judicial Branch?
Judicial-Executive Checks on Power
Appointing Federal Judges
Nominating Supreme Court Justices
Pardon Power
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Content: the United States broke away from England for many complex reasons, but a major factor was how much power the English government had over the original thirteen colonies. It’s no surprise, then, that the founding fathers were concerned about making sure that the federal government of the United States didn’t become as big and powerful as the English monarchy. Their solution was to create a three-part governing system where each branch could limit the power of the others. This is called a checks and balances system, which you can learn more about in our complete guide. For this article, though, let’s take a closer look at two of the three branches of U.S. government and see how the executive branch can check the judicial branch. The Judicial Branch: Definition and Explanation
The judicial branch of the federal government is tasked with interpreting the laws, including Constitutional laws, which are created by the legislative branch. This happens through the court system, where attorneys bring cases before a judge (and sometimes jury). When a judge makes a ruling on a case, they are actually interpreting the law. That means they’re reading the laws and determining whether a defendant has actually broken them or not.