Federal Systems/Checks and Balances Quiz

Why is the separation of powers important in a government system?

• To ensure one branch can dominate the others

• To allow one branch to appoint all officials

• To prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful

• To enable one branch to dissolve the others

Which of the following has the power to make laws?

• the Senate and the President

• the President and the Supreme Court

• the House of Representatives and the Senate

• the Supreme Court and the House of Representatives

Which of the following BEST explains the role of the executive branch of the federal government?

• The executive branch is responsible for ending laws.

• The executive branch is responsible for creating laws.

• The executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws.

• The executive branch is responsible for interpreting laws.

Why does the U.S. federal government have checks and balances?

• to help the government enforce the law

• to help the government pass laws quickly

• to give states a voice in the federal government

• to make sure no one branch has too much power

Use the table to answer the question. Which of the following BEST completes the chart?

• Ignores laws

• Makes laws

• Vetoes laws

• Enforces laws

Use the information below to answer the question. Which of the following is the BEST title for the list?

• Powers of the Legislative Branch

• Powers of the Executive Branch

• Powers of the Judicial Branch

• Powers of the Senate

Use the text to answer the question. Which of the following is described by the text?

• a direct democracy

• a strong state government

• a representative democracy

• a weak national government

In a representative democracy such as the United States, what is the primary role of citizens?

• Citizens can create and enforce their own laws.

• Citizens have the power to veto government decisions.

• Citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

• Citizens are responsible for drafting national policies.

Which of the following is a power ONLY allowed by the federal government?

• Tax citizens

• Print money

• Repair roads

• Build schools

Which of the following powers belong ONLY to the states?

• Increasing taxes on citizens

• Declaring war on other countries

• Printing more money for the country

• Deciding how many days students go to school