What prohibits one branch of government becoming too powerful?
Constitution

Flashcard
•
Social Studies
•
8th Grade
•
Hard
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

37 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
Checks and Balances
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The President's power to strike down a law is called what?
Back
Veto.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which group actually elects the U.S. President? Options: The American People, Senate, House of Representatives, Electoral College
Back
Electoral College
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
To charge an elected official with a crime is called what?
Back
Impeach
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The ___________________Court is the highest court in the United States.
Back
Supreme
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The economic system of the United States, based on supply and demand, people owning business, and competition
Back
Capitalism
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In a ____________________ system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things.
Back
Communist
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
29 questions
The First Five Presidents Review

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
35 questions
Impact - 7:3 Reading Check

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
32 questions
Early Republic Review Mr Williams

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
31 questions
The 13 Colonies and Founding Figures

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
31 questions
John Adams Presidency

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
30 questions
A More Perfect union

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
30 questions
Module 6 Unit Review

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
29 questions
Jackson Presidency

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade