Understanding Checks and Balances in the U.S. Government

What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

• To ensure no single branch becomes too powerful

• To allow the President to make all decisions

• To give the judicial branch more power

• To eliminate the need for Congress

Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for making laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

Who leads the executive branch of the U.S. government?

• The President

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

What can the President do if they disagree with a law passed by Congress?

• Veto the law

• Declare it unconstitutional

• Ignore the law

• Rewrite the law

How can Congress respond if the President vetoes a law?

• Override the veto with enough votes

• Take the issue to the Supreme Court

• Rewrite the law immediately

• Accept the veto without question