2018-19 EOC Review

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

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

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

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches.

• Checks & Balances

• Veto Process

• Bicameral

• Federalism

The Congress checks the president when legislators

• impeach and convict judges/justices

• override presidential vetoes

• impeach and convict a president

• proposes legislation

The Congress checks the courts when legislators

• confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges/justices

• impeach and convict judges/justices

• impeach and convict a president

• call special sessions of Congress

The courts check Congress when

• judges/justices declare acts of Congress to be unconstitutional

• appoints judges/justices

• proposes legislation

Separation of Powers means?

• The division of the country's powers into 3 branches so no one branch has more than the other.
• The sharing of powers between the national and state governments.
• The sharing of powers betwen the state and local governemnt
• 2 of the 3 branches have less power than the 3rd.

This branch makes laws

• Executive Branch
• Postal Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch

The branch carries out(executes) laws.

• Executive
• Legislative
• Postal
• Judicial