Lesson 2.11 Three Branches of Government

Why did delegates create a government with a balance of powers?

• They believed that the King upset the balance of power between the Crown and the Parliament, therefore they set up a system to prevent it.

• They wanted to create a government with unlimited power.

• They wanted to eliminate the need for checks and balances.

• They wanted to consolidate power in the executive branch.

The delegates intended Congress to be a deliberating body. What does that mean?

• Congress was intended to be a body where decisions are made without any discussions or debates.
• Congress was intended to be a body where decisions are made by the judicial branch.
• Congress was intended to be a body where decisions are made solely based on the President's opinion.
• Congress was intended to be a body where discussions and debates take place before making decisions.

What is the necessary and proper clause?

• The necessary and proper clause grants Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers.
• The necessary and proper clause limits Congress's power to make laws.
• The necessary and proper clause only applies to state governments.
• The necessary and proper clause is not mentioned in the Constitution.

Why did the delegates set up the Electoral College? (Best answer)

• To prevent foreign interference in the election process.
• To give more power to smaller states in the election process.
• To ensure that only educated individuals could vote.
• As a compromise between electing the President by popular vote and having Congress choose the President.

Why did the electors decide to allow judges to hold office for life unless they were impeached and removed?

• To increase the power of the judiciary over other branches of government.
• To limit the power of judges and prevent corruption.
• To ensure that judges are elected by the people rather than appointed.
• To ensure judicial independence and prevent political interference in the judiciary.

What is not a way that our three branches of government can check each other?

• The President can veto a bill and Congress can override a veto.

• The Supreme Court can rule laws as unconstitutional. This is called Judicial Review.

• Congress can impeach and remove the president and federal judges

• By having the President be able to declare war without the consent of Congress

What is the primary purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

• To allow each branch to operate independently without interference.

• To ensure that no single branch becomes too powerful.

• To streamline the legislative process.

• To give the President more control over Congress.

How does the legislative branch check the power of the executive branch?

• By appointing federal judges.

• By vetoing executive orders.

• By overriding presidential vetoes.

• By declaring executive actions unconstitutional.

What role does the judicial branch play in the system of checks and balances?

• It can impeach members of Congress.

• It can veto legislation passed by Congress.

• It can interpret laws and declare them unconstitutional.

• It can appoint members of the executive branch.