It's a group of people who advise the President

It's how toilets are called at the White House.

It's a group of people who check that the President does not make laws against the Constitution.

The topics members of the cabinet work on are:

education. health, economy and International issue.

health, economy, international issues, interstate roads.

health, economy, international issues, space exploration.

Why did the writers of the Constitution decide to separate the government into three branches?

They wanted to avoid that the government became too strong and threatened people's rights.

They wanted to avoid that the people became too strong and crushed the government.

They thought that no building would be big enough to hold so many government people.

There was no reason. They just liked that way.

What is the system of checks and balances?

it's a way of preventing that one branch of government becomes more powerful than the other two.

Checks are a form of payment. A balances are the difference of what you earn and what you spend.

It's a system which allows law writers to make sure their spelling is correct.

It's a way pf making sure that the President becomes more powerful than anyone else in the government.

What does it mean that each part of government checks the other two?

It means that each part limits the power of the other two parts.

It means that each part gives more power to the other two parts.

It means that each part che give the check mark (√) to the work made of the other two parts.

It means that each part is totally independent in its work.

Can the President approve a law without the Congress?

No, he can't because it's the Congress that passes laws.

Yes, because he is the President and he can do whatever he wants.

No, he can't because it's the Supreme Court that passes laws.

Yes, if the Supreme Court agrees.

What would happen if the President could approve a law without the Congress's approval?

S/he could act like a King and pass laws for his/her own good and not for the People's good.

S/he could act like a king and decide that his/her child become president when he dies.

S/he could act like a King and go and live at Buckingham Palace, in London. It would be very bad because the White House in Washington D.C: would remain empty.

Nothing would happen. S/he would be honest and think of the People's good anyways.

What happens when the Congress passes a law?

The President approves or vetos the law.

The Supreme Court approves or vetos the law.

The law becomes effective and everyone must obey.

The Senate approves or vetos the law.

Can the Congress override, or cancel out, the Presidential Veto?

Yes. The President's veto is cancelled if two thirds of the Congress members agree to pass the law anyway.

No, the President has the final word on each law the Congress passes, because he needs to have more power than everybody else.

No, the Congress can't. However, the Supreme Court can cancel laws that they don't like.

Yes. If just one Representative or Senator doesn't like the veto, the veto itself is overridden.

What do the members of the Cabinet and the members of the Supreme Court have in common?

They are all appointed by the President of the United States.

They are both elected by the people.

They are all appointed by the Congress.

How can the Congress check the power of the President and the Cabinet and the power of the Supreme Court?

The Senate approve the appointed Cabinet and Supreme Court members.

The Congress appoints the President.

The House of Representatives approve the appointed Cabinet and Supreme Court members.

The Congress appoints the Supreme Court members.

Which is most powerful, the House of Representatives or the Senate?

None, they are equally powerful because each law must be passed by both chambers of the Congress.

The House of Representatives because representatives can pass a law without the Senate.

The Senate because senators can pass a law without the House of Representatives.

What is the State level equivalent of the President at the federal level?

The State House of Representatives.

Which is a State level equivalent of the Supreme Court in Pennsylvania?

The Supreme Court in Washington D.C.

Allegheny County Court in Pittsburgh.

The Police Station in my neighborhood.

What does the tenth amendment state?

All the powers that are not given to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the stratal Government and the people directly. .

All the powers that are not given to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the Federal Government.

All the powers that are not given to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the local Government.

All the powers that are not given to the federal government by the Constitution are split equally between the Federal, Statal and local Government.

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