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WorksheetsChecks and Balances Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are "checks and balances"?
A way to pay taxes
A system to keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful
A law about money
A way to elect a president
How many branches of government are there?
1
2
3
4
Which branch makes the laws?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Federal
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The Supreme Court
The Congress
The President
The Mayor
Which branch interprets the laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Local
What can the president do if he doesn’t agree with a law?
Erase it
Veto it
Ignore it
Sign it anyway
What does Congress do if the president vetoes a law?
Nothing
Cancel the president’s job
Pass it with a 2/3 vote
Send it to the Supreme Court
What is the main job of the Supreme Court?
Make money
Enforce laws
Decide if laws are fair
Create laws
Which branch has the power to declare war?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
State
What does "veto" mean?
To vote yes
To change the law
To say no to a law
To pass a law
Which branch can check the power of the president by removing him from office?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Military
Why do we have checks and balances?
To raise money
To make new laws easier
To keep power equal
To help the president
Which branch can check Congress by ruling a law unconstitutional?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Treasury
What can the president do to check the courts?
Cancel the court
Change the law
Appoint judges
Elect justices
