Chapter 9, TCI, Sections 5- 8

Checks and balances is a system that

• divides the powers of government into three separate branches that do not interact

• gives each branch of government complete power over its own affairs

• enables each branch of the government to limit the power of the other two branches

• makes sure each citizens voice is heard in the government

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

• It can veto bills passed by the executive branch

• It can override vetoes made by the executive branch

• It can nominate Supreme Court justices

• It can reject laws that are unconstitutional

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

• It can nominate Supreme Court justices

• It can veto bills

• It can reject treaties that are unconstitutional

• It can reject laws that are unconstitutional

How can the executive branch limit the power of the judicial branch?

• It can nominate Supreme Court justices

• It can veto bills

• It can reject treaties that are unconstitutional

• It can override vetoes

For a constitutional amendment to be proposed by Congress, it must be approved by

• A three-fourths vote of the Senate

• Two thirds of state legislatures

• a national convention

• two-thirds vote of each house of Congress

A constitutional amendment may be proposed by a national convention if that convention is called for by

• three fourths of the Senate

• two-thirds of the state legislatures

• three-fourths of the state legislatures

• two-thirds of each house of Congress

A proposed constitution amendment may be ratified by a

• three-fourths of the state legislatures

• two-thirds of the state legislatures

• three-fourths of both houses of Congress

• two-thirds of the state conventions

A constitutional amendment proposed by Congress can be ratified by

• only the state legislatures

• either the state legislatures or the state conventions

• only the state conventions

• either the national convention or the Congress

The Commerce Clause gives the government the power to regulate interstate commerce which means

• states cannot add additional taxes when goods are imported from other states

• states can add additional taxes when goods are imported from other states as long as the government approves

• interstate trade is easier for businesses

• the US government has the right to regulate trade with Indian tribes as they are treated as a foreign government

The idea that all US states must have laws and make judicial decisions that must agree with the Constitution and must not conflict with any other federal laws or treaties is called...

• The Supreme Law of the Land

• Checks and Balances

• Executive Power

• federalism