[ 217 ] Civics and Government GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use the chart to answer the following two questions. Separation of Power and Checks and Balances appoints judges may propose constitutional amendment to overrule judicial decisions may declare executive actions unconstitutional may impeach Supreme Court justices may reject appointments to the Supreme Court may reject appointments may reject treaties may withhold funding for presidential initiatives may impeach president may override a veto may adjourn Congress in certain situations may declare laws unconstitutional may veto bills appoints judges actions unconstitutional n t appointments may reject thhol ential mpea resid de to may adjourn in certain sit may veto bills treatie ent s initiative s C j the Su ld funding ach o may propose constitu amendment to overru ns ach S ices may re appoin eclare laws onstitutional udicial decision may impe ourt just m a t JUDICIAL BRANCH (Supreme Court) interprets the Constitution and other laws reviews lower-court decisions EXECUTIVE BRANCH (President) proposes laws administers the laws commands armed forces appoints ambassadors and other officials conducts foreign policy negotiates treaties n Congress n ourn LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (Congress) writes the laws confirms presidential appointments ratifies treaties grants money declares war The most important way that the Supreme Court can check the power of Congress is to a. veto bills. b. shorten legislative terms. c. declare laws unconstitutional. d. initiate impeachment proceedings.