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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress overrides a President's veto?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress creates lower federal courts?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a president?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a judge?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress refuses to approve judicial appointments.Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial BranchExecutive & Judicial Branch - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress proposes Constitutional Amendments?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress refuses to approve presidential appointments?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress refuses to approve presidential treaties?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
the President vetoes a bill?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
the President nominates judges to federal courts?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
the President grants reprieves or pardons?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
the President calls a special session of Congress?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
the President recommends laws to Congress?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
the Supreme Court declares an presidential act unconstitutional?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government makes the laws?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government enforces the laws?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government interprets the laws?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone
- 19. Multiple ChoiceTrue/False: The President can "check" the Judicial Branch by appointing justices to the Supreme Court.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTrue/False: The Legislative Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by overriding the President's veto with a 2/3 majority.TrueFalse
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch is divided into the House and the Senate?LegislativeExecutiveJudicial
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which example shows how branches of government interact with each other?
The Supreme Court rules on a case.
The House of Representatives votes on a bill.
The president recommends legislation to Congress.
The president signs a treaty with a country in Europe
- 23. Multiple Choice
How is the power of the judicial branch limited by the U.S. Constitution?
It lacks the authority to approve new legislation.
It lacks the authority to hand down punishments.
It lacks the authority to evaluate the actions of government officials.
It lacks the authority to make people appear in court without their consent.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of these excerpts from the United States Constitution best reflects the principle of checks and balances?
“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States . . . shall be the supreme Law of the Land. . . .”
“The [listing] in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be [interpreted] to deny . . . others retained by the people.”
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
“Every Bill which shall have passed [Congress] shall, before it becomes a Law, be presented to the President of the United States.”
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhy were checks and balances necessary?Prevent any branch from becoming more powerful than the othersPrevent the judicial branch from becoming more powerful than the executivePrevent the executive from being more powerful than the judicialPrevent the legislature from controlling the judical and the executive branches
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWho has the unique power to veto a bill?SenateHouse of RepresentativesPresidentSupreme Court
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho has the power to conduct Judicial Review?PresidentSenateHouse of RepresentativesSupreme Court
- 28. Multiple ChoiceHow are there checks and balances in spending?President creates the budget and Congress must approve the spendingCongress creates the budget and the president must approve the spendingThe president and Congress create a budget and the Supreme Court approvesThe Supreme Court decides what to spend and the president and congress must approve them
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhere do most of the checks and balances occur in our Constitution?Articles 1-3Amendments 1-3The PreambleArticles 4-6
- 30. Multiple Choice
The courts check Congress when
judges/justices declare acts of Congress to be unconstitutional
appoints judges/justices
proposes legislation
- 31. Multiple Choice
The courts check the president when
call special sessions of Congress
appoints judges/justices
when judges/justices declare executive actions to be unconstitutional
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean to be contrary to constitutional provisions and so illegal, null and void, of no force and effect?UnconstitutionalVetoPreamble
- 33. Multiple Choice
The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a Gov’t actionJudicial ReviewFederalismImplied PowersSupreme Court Powers - 34. Multiple ChoiceThe idea of _________ divides the US Gov’t into 3, equal, branches of Gov’t.Separation of PowersJudicial ReviewPopular SovereigntyImplied Powers
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which image clearly represents separation of powers?
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