Checks and Balances

How many branches are the powers of the U.S. government divided into?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which branch makes the laws for the U.S. government?

• The Executive Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• None of the above

Which branch interprets the Constitution and determines if laws are constitutional?

• The Judicial Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• None of the above

Who is the leader of the Executive branch of government?

• Speaker of the House

• Ms. Black

• The Vice President

• The President

Who makes up the Congress? (select all that apply)

• Supreme Court judges

• The Cabinet

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

What is the Cabinet?

• A group of friends

• The House of Representatives

• They hold kitchen supplies

• A group of experts that help the President make decisions

How can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?

• The President can fire a member of Congress

• The President can shut down Congress

• The President can veto a bill from becoming a law

How can the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?

• The Supreme Court can declare that law is unconstitutional

• The Supreme Court and veto bills

• The Supreme Court can declare war

• The Supreme Court can create laws

How can the executive branch check the judicial branch?

• The president can serve on the Supreme Court

• The president nominates who serves on the Supreme Court

• The president and the cabinet have the power to decide that a law is unconstitutional

• The president can decide when a judge must leave the Supreme Court

What does the word "appoint" mean?

• to fire a person from their job

• to assign a job or role to someone

• to take a photo of someone

• to speak with someone