Checks and Balances

What is the purpose of the separation of powers in the United States government?

• To give the President more power than the other branches

• To make sure that no one branch has too much power

• To allow Congress to make all the laws

• To limit the actions of the judicial branch

Which branch of the United States government can veto laws made by Congress?

• The legislative branch

• The executive branch

• The judicial branch

• None of the above

How does the system of checks and balances work in the United States government?

• Each branch has its own specific powers and responsibilities

• The President can appoint federal judges and issue pardons

• The legislative branch can impeach and remove the President from office

• All of the above

What are the three branches of the United States government?

• Legislative, executive, and judicial

• Congress, President, and Supreme Court

• Separation of powers, checks and balances, and Constitution

• Laws, veto, and impeachment

What is the role of the legislative branch in the United States government?

• To make laws

• To appoint federal judges

• To declare laws unconstitutional

• To impeach and remove the President from office

Which branch of the United States government can declare laws unconstitutional?

• The legislative branch

• The executive branch

• The judicial branch

• None of the above

How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?

• By making laws

• By appointing federal judges

• By declaring laws unconstitutional

• By impeaching and removing the President from office

Why is the system of checks and balances important in the United States government?

• To give more power to the President

• To limit the actions of the legislative branch

• To make sure no one branch has too much power

• To control the actions of the judicial branch

What is the role of the judicial branch in the United States government?

• To make laws

• To appoint federal judges

• To declare laws unconstitutional

• To impeach and remove the President from office

Why are separation of powers and checks and balances important in the United States government?

• To give more power to the President

• To control the actions of the judicial branch

• To limit the actions of the legislative branch

• To make sure no one branch has too much power