WorksheetsSSCG4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
SSCG4 b. Analyze the relationship between the three branches in a system of checks and balances and separation of powers.
What can Congress try to do if its members disagree with the president’s veto of a bill?
call for a pocket veto
override itoverride it
have a roll-call vote
sign a discharge petition
SSCG14 c. Analyze the procedures in the criminal justice process.
The US has _____ circuit courts and _____ district courts.
13; 94
23;16
16;23
94;13
Which of the following is a check the president has on the Supreme Court?
The power to declare an action of the Court unconstitutional
The power to approve the new appointments to the Court
The power to nominate new members to the Court
The power to veto decisions of the Court
When a president proposes legislation in his annual State of the Union address, he or she is acting in the role of
Chief Executive
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Diplomat
Chief Agenda Setter
When the president signs a bill, it
is vetoed
goes back to the Senate
becomes law
goes back to the House
How is the number of representatives awarded to a state in the US House of Representatives determined?
by the population of the state
by the geographical size of the state
by the number of electoral districts in the state
by the amount of taxes collected by the state
Nominees to the United States Supreme Court must be confirmed by
the Senate
the House of Representatives
either the House or the Senate
both the House and the Senate
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
executive
judicial
legislative
confederate
A constitutional requirement for all candidates that wish to be President of the United States is that all must be
40 years old
25 years old
30 years old
35 years old
The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a…
Constitutional Legislature
Bi-session Legislature
Extradition Laws
Bicameral Legislature
The system in place that prevents one branch of government from becoming more powerful than another is known as ___.
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
rule of law
federalism
The presidential veto is
. One of the president’s judicial powers
Exercised by the White House chief of staff
A significant check on Congress
One of the president’s informal powers
To release an individual from legal punishment is to
Pardon
Serve with an executive order
Give a reprieve
Give amnesty
Who presides over the Senate but only votes in the event of a tie?
President
Vice president
Speaker of the house
President pro tempore
Which statement BEST characterizes the veto process as it relates to the US government?
It provides the president with a limited check on the power of the legislature.
It provides the Supreme Court with a limited check on the power of the president.
It enables the president to bypass constitutional challenges from the Supreme Court when implementing policy.
It enables the legislature to bypass constitutional challenges from the Supreme Court when implementing policy.
