Separation of Powers

How many branches of Government are there?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 5

What is the main job of Congress?

• Make laws

• enforce laws

• review laws

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

• Make new laws

• Determine if laws are Constitutional

• Hear cases related to foreign affairs

Who has the power to create all courts underneath the Supreme Court?

• Congress

• The Justices of the Supreme Court

• The President

Which branch did the framers of the Constitution think was the most important so they wrote about it first and wrote the most about it in the Constitution?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

How does the Congress check on the President?

• choose a new President

• override the President's veto

• rule laws unconstitutional

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the Legislative Branch can check the Judicial Branch?

• They can impeach Supreme Court Justices

• They can eliminate the Supreme Court's ability to check the President

• They can create or abolish federal courts below the Supreme Court

• They can amend the Constitution

• They approve the Judges before they are confirmed to the Supreme Court

What are the checks that the President has on the other two branches? (select all that apply)

• President can pardon those convicted of breaking the law by the Judicial Branch

• President can veto laws created by the Legislative Branch

• President nominates the Supreme Court Justices

How does the Supreme Court check on Congress?

• nominates judges

• overrides the veto

• can rule laws unconstitutional

What was the number one fear the Founding Fathers had when planning our new government?

• a tyrannical central government that would destroy people's rights

• the British attacking agaiin

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• a government that couldn't get anything done due to all the checks and balances