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• 0:00

  Introduction and Overview

• 0:31

  Separation of Powers Explained

• 1:02

  Formal Checks on President

• 1:34

  Informal Checks Overview

• 2:04

  Historical Context with Britain

• 3:05

  Montesquieu and Power Distribution

• 4:07

  Branches and Federalism

• 5:12

  Absolute Separation Discussion

• 6:13

  Congress's Key Powers

• 7:17

  Checks and Balances Chart

• 8:50

  Constitutional Term Limits

• 9:54

  FDR and 22nd Amendment

• 11:56

  Congressional Hearings Examples

• 15:03

  Presidential Appointments Check

• 19:44

  Treaties and Senate Approval

• 22:48

  Veto Power and Override

• 24:52

  War Powers and Declaration

• 27:54

  Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• 28:56

  War Powers Act 1973

• 29:58

  Impeachment Process

• 33:36

  Historical Impeachments

• 35:42

  Judicial Checks Overview

• 36:44

  Judicial Review Explained

• 38:18

  New York Times v. US

• 39:20

  Informal Checks Sources

• 42:26

  Practice Question One

• 44:30

  Practice Question Two

• 45:33

  Practice Question Three

• 48:09

  Practice Question Four

• 50:13

  Closing Questions and Thanks