Wyatt CE 6b Review

What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a judge?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

If the Congress passes a bill and the President refuses to sign it, that is called a _________________.

• dead bill
• refusal act
• impeachment
• veto

Which of the following is a check of the Executive Branch (President) over the Legislative Branch?

• Overriding a veto.
• Appointing federal judges
• Veto
• Judicial Review

Members of Congress have passed a law that bans the use of firearms by all Americans except for police and military personnel. Which branch can check/stop this "law" from being passed?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The courts check Congress when

• judges/justices declare acts of Congress to be unconstitutional

• appoints judges/justices

• proposes legislation

The president checks the courts when

• proposes legislation

• appoints judges/justices

• confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges/justices

• vetoes legislation Congress has passed

The president checks Congress when the president

• proposes legislation

• prepares an annual budget for Congress to approve

• call special sessions of Congress

• vetoes legislation Congress has passed

The courts check the president when

• call special sessions of Congress

• appoints judges/justices

• when judges/justices declare executive actions to be unconstitutional

True/False:  The President can "check" the Judicial Branch by appointing justices to the Supreme Court.

• True
• False

What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress overrides a President's veto?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none