Checks and Balances Quiz

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

• 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

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

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

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 impeaches a president?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress refuses to approve presidential treaties?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

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