CHOOSE YOUR POWER!

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For each scenario, decide which SPECIAL POWER that branch should use: The House and Senate are getting pretty worried. The current President has been insisting on wearing a hat made out of tinfoil and instead of carrying out Presidential duties spends all day playing with his Pokemon cards and yelling at his imaginary friend, Josephus. What special power can the Legislative Branch use in this situation?

Back

Impeach the President

Front

For each scenario, decide which SPECIAL POWER that branch should use:
The Supreme Court Justices just heard that Seymor Funk won the Presidential election. While she was running for President she said that, if elected, she would fire all of the Justices and replace them with new judges. What can the Supreme Court do?
A. Declare the President's actions unconstitutional
B. Veto the President's decision
C. Impeach the President
D. Pass a law to prevent the President from firing them

Back

Declare the President's actions unconstitutional

Front

What special power can the President use regarding a bill that says the United States President is not allowed to listen to Taylor Swift while in the White House?

Back

Veto the bill

Front

What can the Supreme Court do regarding the law that requires high school students in the U.S. to sing the Canadian National Anthem each school day?

Back

Declare the law unconstitutional

Front

What can the Legislative Branch do about a Supreme Court judge who is selling kidneys on the black market and admitted to being a Russian spy?

Back

Impeach the judge

Front

The Judicial branch can do which of the following? Interpret laws, Make laws, Enforce laws, Veto laws

Back

Interpret laws

Front

The Executive Branch can: enforce laws, make laws, interpret laws, amend the Constitution

Back

enforce laws

Front

The Legislative Branch can: Make laws, Enforce laws, Interpret laws, Veto laws

Back

Make laws

Front

The Judicial branch can:

Back

interpret laws

Front

What can the Legislative Branch do after President Funk vetoed a bill for driver’s education funding despite overwhelming support in congress?

Back

Override the veto with a two-thirds majority in both houses