checks and balances

What branch is having its power checked when...

Congress overrides a President's veto?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What branch is having its power checked when...

Congress impeaches a president?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What branch is having its power checked when...

Congress impeaches a judge?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What TWO branches are having their power checked when...

Congress refuses to approve judicial appointments. (Think...what branch are judges a part of AND what branch chooses those judges?)

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What branch is having its power checked when...

the President vetoes a bill?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What branch is having its power checked when...

Congress refuses to approve presidential treaties?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What branch is having its power checked when...

the President nominates judges to federal courts?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What branch is having its power checked when...

the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What branch is having its power checked when...

the Supreme Court declares an presidential act unconstitutional?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What principle was this entire quizizz over?

• checks and balances

• federalism

• individual rights