3 Branches of Government Review

Powers listed in the Constitution are known as

• Implied Powers
• Expressed Powers
• Informal Powers
• Written Powers

Congress is known to have which of the following powers?

• The power to issue executive orders
• The "Power of the Purse"
• The power to declare laws unconstitutional
• The power to command the armed forces

What is the source of power given to the President of the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence
• Article II of the Constitution
• Article I of the Constitution
• Magna Carta

Which presidential action is an example of a check on the actions of the Judicial branch?

• vetoing a law passed by Congress
• calling a meeting of the President's Cabinet
• ordering the Navy to patrol the Persian Gulf
• nominating a federal court judge

Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court must be

• approved by the U.S. Senate
• accepted by a majority of the Supreme Court members
• receive a majority vote from the President's Cabinet
• obtain a two-thirds vote in the U.S. House of Representatives

Why is separation of powers and checks & balances important to the Constitution

• It prevents a concentration of power in the hands of any one person or branch of government
• It keeps the 3 branches from fighting with one another
• It upholds the Constitution as the supreme law of the land
• It keeps the power divided between the federal government and the states

The President has the power to issue Executive Orders, what is an executive order?

• A law passed by Congress that the President must enforce
• A directive from the President that has the force of law but does not require Congressional approval
• A decision made by the Supreme Court that the President must follow
• A treaty signed by the President and ratified by the Senate

Which of the following powers does the President not have?

• The power to appoint government officials
• The power to issue executive orders
• The power to declare laws unconstitutional
• The power to make treaties

After a bill passes through both houses of Congress it is placed on the President's desk. Which of the President's powers may the President then exercise

• power to veto legislation
• power to issue executive orders
• power to interpret the constitutionality of the bill
• power to issue pardons

The President has some judicial power. What are their judicial powers?

• The power to declare laws unconstitutional
• The power to issue pardons and reprieves
• The power to appoint federal judges
• The power to conduct trials