Checks and Balances Review (CE.6b)

Checks and Balances Review (CE.6b)

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Checks and Balances Review (CE.6b)

Checks and Balances Review (CE.6b)

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

8th Grade

Medium

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What branch can declare a presidential action to be unconstitutional?

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What branch can appoint a justice to the Supreme Court?

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which branch can call a special session of Congress?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the judicial branch check the legislative branch?

Approve presidential appointments

Declare laws passed by Congress to be unconstitutional

Call a special session of Congress

Declare presidential acts unconstitutional

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the President limit the power of the Judicial Branch?

By approving judicial nominations

By impeaching a federal judge

By vetoing laws

By appointing judges to the court

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What branch has the power to impeach the president?

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What branch is having its power checked when

the President vetoes a bill?

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

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