Checks and Balances

When Congress overrides the president's veto by a 2/3 of each chamber, it is checking the

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

When Congress takes step to impeach the president, it is checking the

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

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

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

If Congress impeaches a judge and removes her from office, what branch is being checked?

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

If Congress tries to amend the constitution (along with the states) after a law was found to be unconstitutional, Congress is checking this branch.

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

If Congress refuses to fund an act of the president, it is checking which branch?

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

If the president vetoes a bill, it is checking which branch?

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

The president nominates a judge for SCOTUS, which branch will check his nomination?

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

When a president calls a special session of Congress, the president is checking this branch.

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch