| Term | Definition |
| executive checks legislative | veto bills, decides how to enforce laws, suggests laws |
| executive checks judicial | appoint supreme court judges, decides how to enforce laws, can grant pardons |
| judicial checks executive | declare laws and executive orders unconstitutional |
| judicial checks legislative | declare laws uncostitutional |
| legislative checks executive | approve nominations, impeach president, appropiates |
| legislative checks judicial | impeach judges, amend constitution, approves court nominations |