Checks and Balances

The US government is divided into how many branches?

• Three

• Four

• Two

• Five

Which branch is supposed to be the most important?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The President

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• Supreme Court

The main job of the president is to do what for the constitution?

• Preserve

• Protect

• Defend

• Create

What is the judicial branch also called?

• The Courts

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The Oval Office

Congress can propose what to the Constitution?

• Amendments

• Presidents

• Vice Presidents

• Citizens

The President ____ make Congress pass new laws

• can't

• can

The Executive Branch is ________ than the legislature

• Weaker

• Stronger

• Bigger

What is the most important part of checks and balances in our government?

• It prevents abuse of power by one branch over the other two

• It gives everyone a voice in government

• It creates a way for the courts to be more significant than the legislature