Aside from the president, who is included in the executive branch?

The Vice President & Cabinet Members

Senators and District Representatives

Which of the following is a requirement of the president?

He/she has to have been a citizen for 9 years

There are no requirements to become president

Which of the following is a power of the president?

Appoints Supreme Court Justices

How are Supreme Court Justices selected?

They are appointed and they serve for life

They are elected and they serve for life

They are appointed and they serve for 4 years

They are elected and they serve for 4 years

What are TWO powers of the Supreme Court?

Can rule presidential actions unconstitutional

Has final say if the other 2 branches cannot agree

Why did the Founding Fathers develop a system of checks & balances?

They wanted to limit the government’s power to ensure that one branch did not dominate the others.

They wanted to make sure the President had the most power over the other branches.

They wanted to make sure the Constitution could change with the times.

If the president vetoes a bill, what can Congress do?

Override the veto with 2/3 vote in both houses.

Override the veto with 1/2 vote in both houses.

How can the Supreme Court "check" a law passed by Congress?

The Supreme Court can declare that a law is unconstitutional

The Supreme Court can veto the law

The Supreme Court can impeach Congressmen

How is Congress involved in the selection of Supreme Court justices?

Congress votes to approve Supreme Court justices

Congress chooses Supreme Court Justices

Congress can decide if the actions of Supreme Court Justices are unconstitutional

Why is the U.S. Constitution called a living document?

It can be changed with the times

It is no longer a living document

Why does each state have an equal number of Senators and proportional representation based on population in the House of Representatives?

To balance the interests/rights of states with large and small populations.

To make sure the three branches share equal power.

To give the states with small populations more power.

To give states with larger populations more power.

What is the purpose of the amendments?

To add to or change the Constitution

To balance the power between the 3 branches

To set the goals for the U.S. government

Why did the Founding Fathers make it possible to change the Constitution but difficult to do so?

So that changes would not be made hastily and without the consent of a large majority of citizens

So that only the President could change the Constitution

So that no one would try to change the Constitution

It is not difficult to change the Constitution

Which is not a goal of the Preamble?

Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves & our posterity

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