| Term | Definition |
| Executive over Legislative [4] | Veto, Special Session, Carries out laws, VP casts tie breaking vote in the Senate |
| Judicial over Legislative [2] | Can declare laws unconstitutional, Chief Justice presides over Senate during impeachment hearings |
| Legislative over Judicial [5] | Change size of federal court system, can change number of SC justices, propose amendments, reject SC nominees, impeach fed. judges |
| Executive over Judicial [4] | nominates SC justices, nominates fed. judges, pardons, refuseal to enforce court decisions |
| Judicial over Executive [3] | declare executive actions unconstitutional, warrants, Chief Justice presides over impeachment of the President |
| Legislative over Executive [5] | Congress can override veto, impeach president, Senate can reject appointments and treaties, investigate presidential actions, can refuse to pass laws/ provide funding |