1.2 Constitution: Branches and Checks & Balances

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Open Ended

How did the Judicial Branch, in 1954, check the other 2 branches, on the idea of Separate, but Equal from the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896?

The Judicial Branch checked the other 2 branches on the idea of Separate, but Equal when they _____ it in 1954.

Multiple Choice

Who nominates the judges for the Supreme Court and the other federal courts?

• President

• Legislative Branch

• Senators

• House representatives

Fill in the Blank

Who has the power to approve or reject nominations for Supreme Court and other federal court judges?

Open Ended

Which branch checks the president and the executive branch by not declaring the US go to war?

Drag and Drop

The ​

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branch could check the ​

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branch and the president if they ruled an executive ​

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was ​

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.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

judicial

executive

order

unconstitutional

Categorize

Options (8)

Collect taxes and other monies

Senate approves federal nominations

Debate a bill before it goes to the president's desk

Uses federal agencies to carry out laws

Appoint officials to cabinet positions

Review rulings of lower federal courts

Rule on cases between states

Overturn previous rulings

Organize these options into the right categories

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

Open Ended

What is something good about having a government with a system of checks and balances built into its structure?