Government - Checks and Balances

How many branches are the powers of the U.S. government divided into?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which branch makes the laws for the U.S. government?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• None of the above

Which branch interprets the Constitution and determines if laws are constitutional?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• None of the above

Who is the leader of the Executive branch of government?

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• President

How can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?

• The president can fire a member of Congress.

• The president can force congress to pass certain laws.

• The president can veto a bill from becoming a law.

• The president can shut down Congress.

How can the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?

• By declaring a law unconstitutional.

• By vetoing laws.

• By impeaching (firing) the president.

• All of the above.

How is the executive branch checked by the other branches of government?

• The Congress can impeach (fire) the president from office.

• The Supreme Court can declare executive orders unconstitutional.

• The Congress can refuse to approve judges and other officials that the president appoints.

• All of the above.

How can the executive branch check the power of the judicial branch?

• By appointing new judges.

• By issuing executive orders.

• By vetoing laws.

• By firing judges.

How can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?

• The president can fire a member of Congress.

• The president can force congress to pass certain laws.

• The president can shut down Congress.

• The president can veto a bill from becoming a law.

The process of limiting the power to each of the three branches of government (so one is not more powerful than the other) is called _______________________________.

• Veto

• Checks and Balances

• Impeach