#7

1. A special power delegated only to the House of Representatives is

• bringing charges of impeachment
• approving presidential appointments
• proposing a constitutional amendment
• ratifying treaties with foreign nations

2. The system established to make sure that no one branch of government controls the other branches is called

• federalism
• republicanism
• checks and balances
• separation of powers

3. Which branch of the federal government is responsible for interpreting the laws of the United States?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• Treasury

4. A government principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called

• reserved powers
• expressed powers
• checks and balances
• separation of powers

5. The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison established the

• principle of federalism
• principle of judicial review
• power of a strong chief executive
• supremacy of the national government

6. The structure of the government of the United States allows for the Legislative Branch to write laws, the Executive Branch to enforce laws, and the Judicial Branch to interpret laws. Collectively, this process is called

• federalism
• republicanism
• check and balances
• separation of powers

7. The cabinet departments in the U.S. government are included in which branch of government?

• judicial branch
• treasury branch
• executive branch
• legislative branch

8. Which of these is an advantage of the system of checks and balances?

• it makes it easy for one person or group to seize power
• it prevents election fraud and results in greater voter turnout
• it allows the executive branch the power to supervise the actions of the other two branches
• it requires the different branches of the federal government to work together to seek the common good

9. The President vetoed a bill from Congress. Which of these situations would result in the bill's veto being overridden by Congress?

• The House passes it 261 to 147 and the Senate passes it 60 to 40
• The House passes it 400 to 35 and the Senate passes it 51 to 49
• The House passes it 305 to 130 and the Senate passes it 70 to 30
• The House passes it 235 to 200 and the Senate passes it 75 to 25

10. The Congress may pass laws and they go into effect if the President signs the law. However the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. This is an example of

• supremacy
• veto power
• federalism
• checks and balances