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WorksheetsMidpoint Q3 Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
How can the legislative branch check the executive branch?
sign or veto laws
impeachment
judicial review
override veto with 2/3 vote
How can the legislative branch check the judicial branch?
Reject/ block court nominees
juducal review
impeachment
sign or veto laws
What is impeachment?
Choosing a new president, VP, or other civil officer.
Deciding if a law is unconstitutional.
Removing a President, VP, or other civil officer.
When can a president, VP, or other civil officer be impeached?
When they commit crimes like treason, bribery, or other offenses while in office
When they die and the next in the line of succession takes office
When they are chosen by the popular vote but not the electoral vote in an election
As the commander in chief and chief diplomat, who must approve some of the president's actions?
Vice President
Senate
Congress
Legislative Branch
What is the President's role as chief diplomat?
dealing with issues related to money
dealing with foreign countries
being the head of their political party
being the head of the executive branch
What main actions can the president can take as chief diplomat?
sanctions and embargoes
foreign aid
tariffs
ambassadors
treaties and executive agreements
What is the electoral college?
A group of people who come up with ideas for new laws.
A group of people who serve as judges in appellate courts.
A group of people who advise the president on various topics.
A group of people chosen by each state to elect the President.
What is one negative aspect of using the electoral college to elect presidents?
A candidate can win the popular vote and not get elected by the electoral college.
A candidate can win only states with small populations and still be chosen by the electoral college.
It changes too often to be useful.
What does the census have to do with the Electoral College?
It counts the population of each state.
Nothing.
It changes the number of Senators based on population.
States gain/ lose reps. and electors based on population.
Which correctly lists the steps in how a Bill Becomes a Law?
Idea
Introduction/ filing in Congress
Full House
Committee
Goes to President to be signed or vetoed
Repeat at other house
If vetoed, can be overridden with ⅔ vote
Idea
Introduction/ filing in Congress
Committee
Full House
Repeat at other house
Goes to President to be signed or vetoed
If vetoed, can be overridden with ⅔ vote
