Checks and Balances

Match the following

• Makes Laws

• What does Legislative Branch do?

• Interprets Laws

• What does Executive Branch do?

• Enforce Laws

• What does Judicial Branch do?

This branch can declare war.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Who ratifies treaties?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

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 that the legislature has over the executive branch? (Click all that apply)

• Confirming presidential appointees.

• Impeaching the president.

• Overriding a presidential veto

• Declare an executive order unconstitutional

Ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

The national and state government share power.

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

This branch can impeach the President or Supreme Court Judges.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

• objection

• rejection

• Veto

• ratify

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

• majority vote

• 3/4 vote

• 2/3 vote

• unanimous vote