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Defense Week: Judicial Branch

What can the Courts do to keep the other two branches in check? A lot.

Crashers, you made it to the end of Checks and Balances week. (Finally, they shouted).

We wrap up our Checks and Balances series with the power of the Judiciary. Put simply, they decide whether or not the actions of the other two branches are constitutional or not.

Now, you—you lucky devils—know the real mechanisms behind the checks and balances we all say is so important to our system.

And because I’m feeling so generous, I’ve provided the fully filled in Defense Iron Triangle below. Twenty bucks to whomever gets this tattooed on their neck first.

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