| A | B |
| Executive Branch can | veto laws |
| Legislative Branch | passes laws |
| Judicial Branch decides whether | laws are constitutional |
| Executive Branch leads | political party |
| Vetoes can be overridden | by the Legislative Branch |
| The meaning of laws is decided | by the Judicial Branch |
| Executive branch appoints | judges |
| Legislative branch can impeach | judges & executive officers |
| Legislative branch may confirm | executive & judicial appointments |
| Special sessions ofCongress | may be called by Executive branch |
| Executive branch can grant | pardons |
| The size of the Supreme Court can be | changed by Legislative branch |
| Judicial branch decides | what laws and treaties mean |
| Judicial branch may rule that | executive officers have acted illegally |