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Checks and Balances
By Danny Higgins
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Question 1
1.
Which of the following are the duties and responsibilities of the executive branch of the national government?
Review the constitutionality of the law
Regulate foreign and domestic trade
Declare war
Carry out the law
Prepare the annual budget
Appoint federal judges
Question 2
2.
The principle of United States government that is best illustrated in this headline is —
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
concurrent and reserved powers
representative democracy
Question 3
3.
What powers belong in arrow 5?
Override a veto
Approve Supreme Court Justices
Impeach the president
Make treaties
Declare laws unconstitutional
Appoint cabinet
Question 4
4.
What is the major power the President has over the Congress?
Interpret laws
Enforce laws
Veto laws
Sign laws
Question 5
5.
The United States is facing a major budget crisis. Congress has ended its yearly session. Who has the power to call Congress into a special session?
The Chief Justice
The Speaker of the House
The President of the United States
The Vice President
Question 6
6.
This headline represents -
The Supreme Court checking the power of the President
The President checking the power of the Supreme Court
Congress checking the power of the President
The President checking the power of Congress
Question 7
7.
What best replaces the question marks?
Roles of the Cabinet members
Roles of the Legislative Branch
Roles of the Supreme Court Justices
Roles of the Executive Branch
Question 8
8.
The president has nominated John Jay to be a Supreme Court Justice. What body must confirm the nomination?
Supreme Court
United States Senate
State Legislatures
Cabinet Department
Question 9
9.
Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches. This process is known as
expressed powers
checks and balances
implied powers
federalism
Question 10
10.
According to the illustration, what power does the judicial branch have over both the executive and legislative branch?
Declare laws and acts unconstitutional
Approve treaties
Impeach president
Appoint judges