Checks and Balances Review (CE.6b)

What branch can declare a presidential action to be unconstitutional?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What branch can appoint a justice to the Supreme Court?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which branch can call a special session of Congress?

• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Executive Branch

How can the judicial branch check the legislative branch?

• Approve presidential appointments

• Declare laws passed by Congress to be unconstitutional

• Call a special session of Congress

• Declare presidential acts unconstitutional

How can the President limit the power of the Judicial Branch?

• By approving judicial nominations

• By impeaching a federal judge

• By vetoing laws

• By appointing judges to the court

What branch has the power to impeach the president?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What branch is having its power checked when

the President vetoes a bill?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• none

This branch checks the legislative branch by saying that a law is unconstitutional.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

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

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• none

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

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• none