Branches of Government Understanding Check

Why were checks and balances necessary?

• Prevent any branch from becoming more powerful than the others
• Prevent the judicial branch from becoming more powerful than the executive
• Prevent the executive from being more powerful than the judicial
• Prevent the legislature from controlling the judical and the executive branches

How does the executive branch check on the Judicial branch?

• The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review
• The president can appoint justices when there is vacancy on the Supreme Court
• The senate can confirm a judicial nominee
• The House of Representatives can confirm a judicial nominee

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

• Bills can be vetoed by all the branches
• President can override a Congressional bill
• Legislative branch can override a presidential veto
• Supreme Court can veto a decision made by Congress

Who has the unique power to veto a bill?

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• President
• Supreme Court

How is the Senate different from the House?

• Senate provides equality for each state while the House is based on population
• House provides equality for each state while the Senate is based on population

Who has the power to declare war?

• The President
• The States
• Congress
• Supreme Court must rule the war justified

This branch can impeach a president or judge.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

This branch confirms all appointments to the Supreme Court.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• Citizens of the United States
• The President
• Congress
• Nine Judges

Who makes up the Judicial Branch?

• The Obama Family
• The House of Representatives and The Senate
• The Supreme Court
• Judicial Affairs Committee