Checks and Balances

When the President announces a new law he wants made in his State of the Union Address what branch is he checking

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

When Congress overrides a veto what branch are they checking?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

When the Supreme Court rules that a law is unconstitutional what branches are they checking?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

When Congress refuses to confirm a Supreme Court Justice which branch are they checking?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

When Congress refuses to confirm a Cabinet member appointee which branch are they checking?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

When the President appoints a Supreme Court Justice which branch is he checking?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

When the President vetoes a bill who are they checking?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

• So government can share power

• To separate the branches

• So one branch doesn't have more power than the others

When the Supreme Court declares acts of the President unconstitutional which branch is being checked?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which branch holds the power of the purse (they control spending)?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial