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WorksheetsChecks and Balances Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
How can the federal courts check the power of Congress?
defund Congress
strike down laws as unconstitutional
remove members of Congress
overturn any Congressional decision
How does the president have influence over the federal courts? Choose ALL that apply.
appoints judges and justices
can issue pardons for federal crimes
removing judges and justices at will
instructing the bureaucracy not to enforce a judicial ruling
Congress and the president's negotiations over a policy are in deadlock. In which of the following ways could the president respond to this situation? Choose ALL that apply.
issue an executive order to address the policy issue
write a new piece of legislation himself
issue a signing statement
use the bully pulpit to appeal to the American people to put pressure on Congress
The president doesn't agree with all parts of a bill that he just signed into law. What can he do about this? Choose ALL that apply.
issue a line-item veto
direct the bureaucracy not to enforce part of the law
issue a signing statement
nullify the part of the law he disagrees with
The president wants to speak to Congress regarding a national emergency. What would he likely do to get this done?
communicate with Congress through the GAO
call for a second State of the Union Address
address Congress through the media
call a special session of Congress
What can the president do as commander in chief without the approval of Congress?
create a new branch of the military
move troops
declare war
negotiate treaties
How does the president have influence over the federal courts? Choose ALL that apply.
appoints judges and justices
can issue pardons for federal crimes
removing judges and justices at will
instructing the bureaucracy not to enforce a judicial ruling
How can Congress rein in the power of the bureaucracy? Choose ALL that apply.
cut funding for executive departments
write more specific legislation to reduce bureaucratic rule-making
conduct oversight over executive department activities
impeach and remove secretaries of the executive departments
The president appoints a new candidate to SCOTUS. How can the legislative branch check this?
the Senate refuses to confirm the appointment
the House and Senate refuse to confirm the appointment
the House refuses to confirm the appointment
Congress appoints a different SCOTUS candidate instead.
The president proposes a set of initiatives that Congress disagrees with. Which of the following could Congress do to check the president?
Pass a law forbidding the president's initiatives
Impeach and remove the president
Cut budget spending for the president's initiatives
Override his intiatives with a 2/3 vote
The president vetoes a bill. How can Congress respond?
Force him to reconsider the bill
Override the veto with 2/3 majority in both chambers
Declare the president's actions as unconstitutional
Write a new rule into the bill to pass it anyway
How can the federal courts check the power of the executive branch?
remove the president
instruct the bureaucracy not to obey presidential orders
put the president on trial if he commits crimes
strike down executive actions as unconstiutional
How can the president influence the future decisions of SCOTUS justices?
by changing the number of justices on SCOTUS
by appointing justices that share his ideology
by issuing a signing statement before each SCOTUS decision
by sending interest groups to lobby the courts
