WorksheetsGovernment - Checks and Balances
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
How many branches are the powers of the U.S. government divided into?
1
2
3
4
Which branch makes the laws for the U.S. government?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
None of the above
Which branch interprets the Constitution and determines if laws are constitutional?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
None of the above
Who is the leader of the Executive branch of government?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
President
How can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?
The president can fire a member of Congress.
The president can force congress to pass certain laws.
The president can veto a bill from becoming a law.
The president can shut down Congress.
How can the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?
By declaring a law unconstitutional.
By vetoing laws.
By impeaching (firing) the president.
All of the above.
How is the executive branch checked by the other branches of government?
The Congress can impeach (fire) the president from office.
The Supreme Court can declare executive orders unconstitutional.
The Congress can refuse to approve judges and other officials that the president appoints.
All of the above.
How can the executive branch check the power of the judicial branch?
By appointing new judges.
By issuing executive orders.
By vetoing laws.
By firing judges.
How can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?
The president can fire a member of Congress.
The president can force congress to pass certain laws.
The president can shut down Congress.
The president can veto a bill from becoming a law.
The process of limiting the power to each of the three branches of government (so one is not more powerful than the other) is called _______________________________.
Veto
Checks and Balances
Impeach
