Checks & Balances Practice Quiz

The United States has _____ branches of government.

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 5

This branch consist of the President, Vice President, & cabinet officials

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

The _________ branch enforces the laws.

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

This branch has the ability to declare war

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

• The Federal Bureaucracy

Who is the head of the Executive branch?

• The People

• Congress

• The President

• The Supreme Court

The Legislative Branch does what?

• Makes the laws

• Interprets the laws

• Enforces the laws

Which is a power granted to our Federal government?

• Creating public schools

• Issuing drivers licences

• Making peace treaties with other countries

• Creating Marriage laws

What is an example of a power granted to our State government?

• Declaring war

• Making peace treaties with other countries

• Printing money

• Creating public schools

This system gives the 3 branches of the government the ability to 'check' each other's power.

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and balances

• The Articles of Confederation

What branch is having its power checked when Congress overrides a President's veto?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• none