U6D18 Exit Ticket

Which statement best describes the primary purpose of elections in a democracy?

• To allow citizens to choose their leaders and influence government decisions.

• To enable government officials to select their successors.

• To provide a platform for political parties to showcase their policies without citizen involvement.

• To ensure that only the most educated citizens participate in governance

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

• To give one branch of government more power than the others

• To divide power and prevent any one branch from becoming too strong

• To allow the president to make all important decisions

• To eliminate the need for state governments

Which of the following are examples of checks and balances in the U.S. government? (Select all that apply.)

• Congress overriding a presidential veto.

• The president signing a bill into law.

• The Supreme Court ruling a law unconstitutional.

• State governments setting their own election laws without federal involvement.

Which statements describe how power is divided in the U.S. government? (Select all that apply.)

• Federalism allows power to be shared between state and national governments.

• The separation of powers divides government responsibilities among different branches.

• The House of Representatives is the only part of Congress that can pass laws.

• Judicial review allows courts to decide if laws follow the Constitution.

Why did the Supreme Court rule against President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in 2023?

• The president did not have the authority to cancel student loans without Congress.

• The plan was not needed because most people had already paid off their loans.

• The Supreme Court believed only state governments could cancel student loans.

• Congress had already passed a similar loan forgiveness plan.

What do recent case studies reveal about the division of power in the U.S. government? (Select all that apply.)

• The president can make laws without approval from Congress.

• Congress can override a president’s veto if enough members agree.

• Federal and state governments sometimes disagree on policies like disaster relief and voting laws.

• The Supreme Court can decide if executive actions follow the Constitution.

What are the two ways that the power is divided in the US government?

• Federalism and branches of government

• Executive and legislative division of power.
• Only one person is in power

What is federalism?

• a form of government with elected representatives
• a division of power between the national and state governments
• a sharing of power between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial systems
• a form of government in which elected officials make all economic decisions