Checks and Balances

True/False: The Legislative Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by overriding the President's veto with a 2/3 majority.

• True

• False

Which branch APPROVES presidential appointments to the Supreme Court?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

What branch is having its power checked when...

Congress overrides a President's veto?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The Executive Branch checks which branch by appointing Supreme Court justices?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

The Judicial branch interprets the presidents actions. Which branch are they checking?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The Judicial branch determines if laws are constitutional. What branch are they checking?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This branch checks the Legislative Branch by saying that the law is unconstitutional...

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

This branch may check the legislative branch and vetoes laws...

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

This branch of government checks the President by overriding a veto with a 2/3 vote...

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

This branch can check the Supreme Court by appointing (picking) judges....

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial