SSCG4b

Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• All of the above

What can the President do if he or she disagrees with a bill passed by Congress?

• Request a national referendum

• Veto the bill

• Pass an executive order to nullify the bill

• Dissolve Congress and call for new elections

How can Congress check the power of the President's veto?

• By ignoring the veto

• By overriding the veto with a two-thirds majority in both houses

• By taking the issue to the Supreme Court

• By impeaching the President

Which branch of government is tasked with interpreting the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Both A and B

What power does the Judicial branch have to check the Legislative branch?

• The power to veto legislation

• The power to declare laws unconstitutional

• The power to impeach members of Congress

• The power to propose new legislation

Which of the following is a check that the Legislative branch has over the Judicial branch?

• Appointing federal judges

• Declaring executive actions unconstitutional

• Confirming the appointment of judges

• Issuing executive orders

What can the Executive branch do to influence the Judicial branch?

• Impeach judges

• Nominate judges

• Pass laws that limit the terms of judges

• Override judicial decisions

If the President is suspected of wrongdoing, which branch has the power to impeach and remove him or her from office?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Both B and C

Which branch of government has the power to approve treaties made by the President with other countries?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Both A and B

How does the system of checks and balances ensure that no single branch of government becomes too powerful?

• By allowing each branch to operate independently without oversight

• By requiring unanimous agreement among the branches for all decisions

• By giving each branch some degree of oversight and control over the other branches

• By allowing the states to intervene and make decisions for the branches