American Government B
Checks on Bureaucracy List
Directions: In the column for each branch of government; Executive, Legislative, and
Judicial, list the ways in which that particular branch of government can check the evergrowing power of the bureaucracy. There should be 3 examples listed in each column.
Executive
1.
Limit the power through
confirmation power.
2. Say no to the legislative
branch through veto.
Legislative
1. Conformation power
Judicial
1. judicial review
2. impeachment
2. congress members
on trial
3. Can refuse judicial
appointment
3. rule that the
president is
unconstitutional
4. create lower courts
under the supreme
court
3. Executive power
through privilege
4. judges serve for life