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Worksheets6b Checks & Balances
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which branch of government has the most power?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
None silly... they are all equal.
What document defines the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the national government.
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches.
Checks & Balances
Veto Process
Bicameral
Federalism
The Congress checks the president when legislators
impeach and convict judges/justices
override presidential vetoes
impeach and convict a president
proposes legislation
The Congress checks the courts when legislators
confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges/justices
impeach and convict judges/justices
impeach and convict a president
call special sessions of Congress
The president checks Congress when the president
proposes legislation
prepares an annual budget for Congress to approve
call special sessions of Congress
vetoes legislation Congress has passed
The president checks the courts when
proposes legislation
appoints judges/justices
confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges/justices
vetoes legislation Congress has passed
The courts check Congress when
judges/justices declare acts of Congress to be unconstitutional
appoints judges/justices
proposes legislation
The courts check the president when
call special sessions of Congress
appoints judges/justices
when judges/justices declare executive actions to be unconstitutional
