EOC Prep - Checks and Balances

Most of the work in considering and editing bills is done

• in congressional committees.

• on the floor of Congress.

• by a Cabinet department.

• by the President.

In the United States government, which of these positions is responsible for signing bills into law?

• the Governor

• the President

• the Chief Justice

• the Speaker of the House

Which part of government is responsible for proposing the Federal budget?

• the Executive branch

• the Legislative branch

• the Federal Reserve Bank

• the House of Representatives

Which of these state an ACCURATE description of a Presidential power and its accompanying restriction?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which requirement is a written qualification for President of the United States?

• The candidate must be a political party member.

• The candidate must be a native-born American citizen.

• The candidate must have college or university degree.

• The candidate must have previous political experience.

Choose the answers that are examples of checks and balances found in the Constitution.

• impeachment

• passing amendments

• declaring war

• presidential elections

• appointing federal judges

Which situation would MOST LIKELY cause tension between the President and Congress?

• The President uses a pocket veto on a spending bill that passed both houses.

• The President nominates a candidate to serve as a judge on the Supreme Court.

• The President signs a treaty with other countries to help protect the environment.

• The President issues a signing statement to inform Congress of his interpretation of a bill.

How does this provision from the Constitution limit the power of the federal government?

• It gives Congress the power to pass the nation’s laws.

• It allows the President to approve laws before they are enforced.

• It explains that the President enforces the laws passed by Congress.

• It specifies that only one house of Congress is needed to pass a law.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to overturn a President’s veto with a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. What principle of democracy does this provision BEST illustrate?

• rule of law

• due process

• limited government

• civic responsibility

Identify the ways each branch can check a different branch with regard to legislation.

• Congress can override a veto by the President.

• The President can veto an act passed by Congress.

• The President can issue signing statements when passing legislation.

• The Supreme Court can determine an action of the president to be unconstitutional.

• Independent regulatory agencies can make administrative laws and judge corporations that break those laws.