Pre/Post Constitution

What is the name of the highest level of the judicial branch?

• appeals court

• Supreme Court

• district court

• trial court

Which is an accurate statement about checks and balances?

• The judicial branch can veto a law passed by Congress

• The president can impeach a Supreme Court justice

• The president can veto a law passed by Congress

• Congress can appoint cabinet members to the executive branch

Which branch enforces the law?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• appellate

Which branch interprets the law?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• appellate

What does separation of powers mean?

• The principal that divides power and duties among the three branches

• The ability of one branch to block the power of another branch

• Dividing the government into the state and the federal level

• All of the above

What are the two parts of Congress

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The House of Representatives and the Cabinet

• The Supreme Court and the Appellate Courts

• The Senate and the Cabinet

Who is in the executive branch?

• The president

• The Speaker of the House

• The cabinet

• The vice president

• The Chief Justice

Who can declare war?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• the citizens

Which branch has the power to impeach the president?

• FBI

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• vice president

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 20 years

• for life