Cv.03.3+ mastery 2023

Overriding a presidential veto requires

• a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress

  
  

• judges to intervene

  
  

• a vote by the people

  
  

• the vice president’s approval

  
  

The powers of government are balanced by

• being distributed among three branches

  
  

• president

• judges

• Congress

Checks and balances ensure

• that no branch of government has more power than another

  
  

• that laws are made

  
  

• the power of the veto

  
  

• the lower courts’ power

  
  

The president heads

• the executive branch

  
  

• the legislative branch

  
  

• the judicial branch

  
  

• all of the branches

  
  

Original provisions in the Constitution state that which of the following holds the most power

• none of the above

  
  

• president

  
  

• Congress

• Supreme Court

  
  

The judicial branch

• interprets laws

  
  

• makes laws

  
  

• carries out laws

  
  

• holds the most power

  
  

The judicial branch has the most powerful of all three branches.

• f

• t

Why did the Founders believe it was important to include the concept of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?

• to ensure that no branch of government has too much power

  
  

• to make sure that all citizens are treated equally

  
  

• to make sure that the economy operates effectively

  
  

• to ensure the government has the power to deal with crises

  
  

Which example demonstrates how the Constitution uses separation of powers to create a system of checks and balances?

• The president is the commander in chief of the armed forces, but the power to declare war is reserved to Congress

  
  

• Congress has the power to collect taxes, but the funds spent by Congress must be made public.

  
  

• Congress is responsible for passing laws, but the president is responsible for reviewing the laws.

  
  

• The president has the power to grant pardons, but the pardons must be approved by the Supreme Court.

  
  

Which statement describes one way that the legislative branch can check the power of the executive branch?

• Congress can override presidential vetoes.

  
  

• Congress can decide whether a law is constitutional.

  
  

• Congress can issue pardons for some federal crimes.

  
  

• Congress can order the courts to remove a president from office