(CE.6B) & (CE.7B)- Checks and Balances and Federalism Quiz

What does the term checks and balances mean?

• The principle that the President must balance the power given to the other two branches.

• The idea that each branch of the federal government has the same power as the other two branches.

• The principle that the national level of government can check the power of the state government.

• The idea that each of the three branches of government can limit the power of the other two branches.

• checks and balances

• democracy

• consent of the governed

• federalism

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

• Veto

• Override a veto

• Declare laws unconstitutional

• Nominate Justices

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which is a legislative check over the executive?

• Declare laws unconstitutional

• Impeach the president

• Veto laws

• Appoint Judges

What is an executive check over the judicial?

• Approves treaties

• Vetoes laws

• Appoints judges and justices

• Declares laws unconstitutional

What is an judicial check over the legislative branch?

• Approves treaties

• Vetoes laws

• Appoints judges and justices

• Declares laws unconstitutional

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Federal judges and justices are appointed by who?

• The Senate

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

What term do we use to describe how the state and federal government divide powers?

• Anti-Federalism

• Federalism

• Democracy

• Checks and Balances