How is Congress constructed with Checks and Balances?

Small states have an equal say in the Sentate to protect against large states controlling Congress

Only one house must approve a bill so it doesn't matter which house passes a bill

Who has the power to declare war?

Supreme Court must rule the war justified

How are there checks and balances in spending?

President creates the budget and Congress must approve the spending

Congress creates the budget and the president must approve the spending

The president and Congress create a budget and the Supreme Court approves

The Supreme Court decides what to spend and the president and congress must approve them

Which of the following is a check that the legislature has over the executive branch? (Click all that apply)

Confirming presidential appointees.

Unit 6 Checks And Balances

Unit 6 Checks and Balances

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who has the unique power to veto a bill?

Senate

House of Representatives

President

Supreme Court

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who has the power to conduct Judicial Review?

President

Senate

House of Representatives

Supreme Court

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What measure of votes are required to override a veto?

2/3

3/4

Majority

Unanimous

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

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Unit 6 Checks and Balances

Why were checks and balances necessary?

How does the executive branch check on the Judicial branch?

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

Who has the unique power to veto a bill?

Who has the power to conduct Judicial Review?

What measure of votes are required to override a veto?

How is the Senate different from the House?

How is Congress constructed with Checks and Balances?

Which of the other seven principles is closely tied to Checks and Balances?

Who has the power to declare war?

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