Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

Which branch of the national government is responsible for making laws?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• None of the above

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According to the Constitution, which branch of the national government is in charge of executing the law?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• None of the above

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What is the main job of the judiciary branch?

• Making laws

• Executing laws

• Interpreting laws

• None of the above

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Which branch of the national government has the power to impeach and remove the President?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• None of the above

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What power does the President have in relation to Congress' laws?

• Veto them

• Pass them

• Interpret them

• None of the above

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Which branch of the national government can declare laws unconstitutional?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• None of the above

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What is the purpose of checks and balances in the American government?

• To protect citizens' rights

• To concentrate power in one branch

• To limit the power of the judiciary

• None of the above

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Who wrote Federalist 51, which explains the concept of checks and balances?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• None of the above

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Which branch of the national government is considered the weakest?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• None of the above

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What is the power of the judiciary branch in relation to laws and executive actions?

• To create them

• To execute them

• To interpret them

• None of the above

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