The Organization and Powers of the National Government.

How is the number of representatives awarded to a state in the US House of Representatives determined

• by the number of electoral districts in the state

  
  

• by the amount of taxes collected by the state

  
  

• by the geographical size of the state

  
  

• by the population of the state

  
  

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

— Article II, Section 4

The House of Representatives shall . . . have the sole Power of Impeachment.

— Article I, Section 2

Why were these clauses incorporated into the US Constitution?

• to limit the influence of the US government over the state governments

  
  

• to enable citizens to directly control the actions of the government

  
  

• to prevent one branch of the government from becoming too powerful

• to make it easy for members of government to pass laws for the country

  
  

Which statement BEST characterizes the veto process as it relates to the US government?

• It provides the president with a limited check on the power of the legislature.

  
  

•  It enables the president to bypass constitutional challenges from the Supreme Court when implementing policy.

  
  

• It provides the Supreme Court with a limited check on the power of the president.

  
  

• It enables the legislature to bypass constitutional challenges from the Supreme Court when implementing policy.

  
  

Use the diagram on the board to answer the question.

What does this diagram BEST represent?

• judicial review

  
  

• checks and balances

  
  

•  federalism

  
  

• direct democracy

  
  

Which statement BEST characterizes the veto process as it relates to the US government?

• It enables the legislature to avoid constitutional challenges from the Supreme Court when passing laws.

  
  

• It provides the president with a limited check on the power of the legislature.

  
  

• It enables the president to avoid constitutional challenges from the Supreme Court when signing laws.

  
  

• It provides the Supreme Court with a limited check on the power of the president.