Quiz on US Government: Checks and Balances

What does the Constitution create to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

• Unitary System

• Direct Democracy

• Federal System

• Checks and Balances

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Bureaucratic Branch

• Judicial Branch

Who can veto a bill passed by Congress?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The Vice-President

• The Speaker of the House

What can the Supreme Court do to check the power of Congress?

• Veto bills

• Pass new laws

• Appoint new members

• Declare a law unconstitutional

How can Congress check the power of the President?

• Issuing executive orders

• Declaring war

• Impeachment

• Judicial review

What role does the Vice-President play in the Senate?

• Chief Justice

• Speaker

• Majority Leader

• President of the Senate

Which amendment says that any powers not given to the federal government belong to the States or the people?

• Ninth Amendment

• Second Amendment

• First Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

Who presides over the trial if a president is impeached?

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• Speaker of the House

• Vice-President

• Senate Majority Leader

How many presidents have been impeached as of the text's publication?

• Four

• Two

• Three

• Five

What can the president do to check the power of the courts?

• Appoint new judges

• Dismiss judges

• Pass laws

• Declare decisions unconstitutional