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Which BEST completes the chart?

• Impeaches Federal Judges

• Declares Executive Orders Unconstitutional

• Proposes Amendments to the Constitution

• Overrides Presidential Vetoes

Based on the chart, how can Congress check the power of the Supreme Court?

• Congress may veto Court rulings.

• Congress may impeach and remove Court judges.

• Congress may nominate new judges to the Court.

• Congress may declare Court rulings unconstitutional.

Which part of the Legislative branch must approve all presidential nominees?

• The Vice President

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

Which is the BEST explanation for the reason our "Founding Fathers" built a system of checks and balances into our government?

• They saw the need to balance political power between "free" states in the North and "slave" states in the South

• They wanted to prevent the abuses of power that America experienced while under control of the British government.

• They felt that a system of "checks and balances" would help the Executive branch become the most powerful of the three branches.

• They wanted to make sure that only well-educated, wealthy citizens held political power in America's government.

Where would you be MOST likely to find the basic rules and structure of the United States government?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact

Congress may not pass __________ laws, laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed.

• cloture

• de jure

• ex post facto

• filibuster

Which provision shows how the Constitution limits the power of the federal government?

• Congress can borrow money to pay for government services.

• The President is the commander-in-chief of the military.

• The President can reject legislation passed by Congress.

• The Supreme Court may hear cases that involve two states.

Which principle in the Constitution divides authority between three branches of government?

• the supremacy clause

• separation of powers

• the rule of law

• limited government

Which is the BEST example of checks and balances?

• Congress may override a president's vetoing of a bill.

• The president works to ensure that existing laws are enforced.

• The Constitution may be amended to fit changing circumstances.

• The Supreme Court bases its judgments on Constitutional law.

What check does the U.S. Senate have on the president?

• overriding vetoes

• appointing judges

• declaring laws unconstitutional

• Refusing to confirm appointments