CE.2e Review Flashcards

Front

What is the main purpose of dividing the national government's powers among three branches?

Back

To prevent any one branch from abusing its power

Front

Who can override the President’s veto?

Back

Legislative Branch

Front

What does the constitutional concept called Checks and Balances mean?

Back

Each branch can check another branch's power to ensure it does not become too powerful.

Front

What can the Judicial Branch do if it finds executive actions unconstitutional?

Back

Declare the actions to be unconstitutional

Front

What can the Legislative Branch do to check the Judicial Branch?

Back

Impeach and convict federal judges/justices

Front

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

Back

Checks and balances

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8.15D

Front

When can the Judicial Branch check the Legislative Branch?

Back

When it declares acts of Congress to be unconstitutional

Front

The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government is known as what?

Back

Checks and balances

Front

The Power of the president to VETO a bill is an example of:

Back

Checks and Balances

Front

An example of Congress checking the President is what?

Back

overriding a veto by 2/3 vote of both the House of Representatives and the Senate