Checks and Balances Quiz Review

The _ branch makes laws.

(a)  

The _ branch enforces the law.

(a)  

The _ branch interprets the law.

(a)  

Which of the following is a check that the legislature has over the executive branch? (Click all that apply)

• Confirming presidential appointees.

• Impeaching the president.

• Overriding a presidential veto

Which of the following is check that the executive branch has over the legislature? (Click all that apply)

• Removing members of Congress

• Declaring laws unconstitutional.

• Calling special sessions of Congress

• Vetoing legislation.

Which branch may declare actions of the other two branches as unconstitutional?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which of the following is a check the legislative branch has over the judicial branch? (click all that apply)

• Confirming justices.

• Impeaching justices.

• Striking down court decisions.

Which of the following is a check the executive branch has over the judicial branch?

• Striking down court decisions.

• Impeaching justices.

• Power to appoint justices.

Power of the president to refuse (forbid) a bill

• veto

• executive order

• table

• pigeonhole

Which of the following is true of an executive order?

• must go through Congress

• must go through the Supreme Court

• has the force of law

• all of the given