Edpuzzle Checks and Balances for Dummies Activity

Which is not one of the names of a philosopher whom ideas can be found in the Constitution

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Wright

According to the philosophers, what is the purpose of government?

• To provide shelter

• To protect your rights

• To organize a mission to explore

• To collect taxes

What is the main way the Constitution limits the power of the government?

• Checks and Balances

• A strong military

• Writing proclamations

• Organizing meetings

How many branches of government are there?

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 10

True or false the House and the Senate are part of the Congress/Legislative Branch of government?

• True

• False

What is the purpose of impeachment?

• To pick the best fruit from the tree

• To get a bill passed

• To remove the President from power.

How many steps are there to remove the President

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following presidents were impeached? (Select all that apply)

• Bill Clinton

• Richard Nixon

• Andrew Johnson

• Barack Obama

How many Presidents have been removed from office

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

If a President Vetoes a Bill passed by Congress (Congress refers to BOTH The House of Representatives and the US Senate), what vote of Congress is required to override the veto?

• 1/4th

• 1/3rd

• 1/2

• 2/3rds