Read the three situations below and write the "check" or power that the branch of government would have on the situation. Use your class notes on checks and balances to help you make your decision. 1. Congress passed a law forbidding religious freedom for anyone but Protestants. What can the President do to check Congress?
2. A Supreme Court Justice, appointed for life, accepts a bribe to influence his decision on a case. What can Congress do to check the Supreme Court in this instance?
3. The President appoints his brother to be Secretary of State, even though he is massively unqualified. What can Congress do to check the President in this instance?