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- 1. Multiple Choice
When Congress takes step to impeach the president, it is checking the
executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
- 2. Multiple Choice
When Congress overrides the president's veto by a 2/3 of each house, it is checking the
executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
- 3. Multiple Choice
If the Senate refuses to approve the president's nominations of judges to the courts or other high offices, this branch is being checked.
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
- 4. Multiple Choice
If the Senate refuses to approve a treaty the president made with another nation, which branch is being checked?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
- 5. Multiple Choice
If Congress refuses to fund an act of the president, it is checking which branch?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
- 6. Multiple Choice
If the president vetoes a bill, it is checking which branch?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
- 7. Multiple Choice
When a president nominates a judge for SCOTUS, which branch is she checking?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
- 8. Multiple Choice
When SCOTUS declares actions taken by the president to be unconstitutional, the justices are checking which branch?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
- 9. Multiple ChoiceOne way that the executive branch may check the judicial branch is to ______.approve Supreme Court judgesimpeach and convict Supreme Court judgesappoint Supreme Court judgesdeclare laws unconstitutional
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a way the judicial branch checks the executive branch?can declare laws unconstitutionalcan override vetoescan declare executive actions unconstitutionalcan appoint Supreme Court judges
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which philosopher created the concept of the system of checks and balances?
baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rosseau
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which branch can approve or reject treaties?
executive
judicial
legislative
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a president?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?A system of checks and balancesSeparation of powersSupremacy of the ConstitutionRule of Law
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe ___________ branch appoints cabinet officials and the __________ branch approves the appointments.Executive, JudicialJudicial, LegislativeExecutive, LegislativeJudicial, Executive
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