Civics 2.4 CC US Govt Sep. of Powers #3

What are the three separate branches of the national government?

• Legislative, Judicial, and Media

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Executive, Media, and Judicial

• Legislative, Executive, and Education

Which branch of government is primarily responsible for making laws?

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Media Branch

What does the executive branch do?

• Executes the law

• Makes the law

• Interprets the law

• Funds the law

Who can the House of Representatives impeach?

• Supreme Court Justices

• The President

• Senators

• State Governors

What is the main job of the judiciary?

• To fund laws

• To interpret laws

• To make laws

• To execute laws

Which branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Media Branch

What can Congress do if the President vetoes a law?

• Request a public vote

• Impeach the President

• Accept the veto without contest

• Override the veto with a two-thirds vote

How can the executive branch check the power of the legislature?

• By vetoing Congress' laws

• By declaring laws unconstitutional

• By interpreting laws

• By impeaching members of Congress

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

• To ensure one branch doesn't become too powerful

• To make government action more efficient

• To eliminate the need for a judicial branch

• To concentrate power in the legislative branch

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

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton