3 Branches Review

Which branch interprets and applies laws as a check on the Legislative Branch?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Bureaucratic

Which branch appoints federal judges and issues pardons and reprieves as checks on the Judicial Branch?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• State courts

In the U.S. Constitution, who has the power to bring impeachment charges against a federal official?

• The U.S. Supreme Court

• State legislatures

• The President

• House of Representatives

Which branch decides if an action of the President is constitutional?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• State Governments

Which branch has the power to issue pardons that free a person from prison?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Independent Agencies

Which branch originates all bills related to spending (power of the purse)?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Federal Reserve

Which branch negotiates treaties with foreign nations?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• State Department acting alone without the President

Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court must be:

• Approved by the U.S. Senate

• Accepted by a majority of Supreme Court justices

• Receive a majority vote from the President's Cabinet

• Obtain a two-thirds vote in the U.S. House of Representatives

A bill to raise the corporate income tax is about to be debated. Which branch is responsible for debating and passing the bill?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• State

A law is challenged as unconstitutional by citizens. Which branch hears the challenge and can strike the law?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Military