Understanding the Judiciary and Checks and Balances

What is the primary role of the judicial branch of government?

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To create laws

• To elect government officials

Which of the following is a power of the judicial branch?

• Vetoing legislation

• Declaring laws unconstitutional

• Declaring war

• Issuing executive orders

How does the judicial branch check the powers of the legislative branch?

• By impeaching members of Congress

• By overriding presidential vetoes

• By reviewing laws and potentially declaring them unconstitutional

• By approving federal budgets

What is the term used when the judicial branch declares a legislative act to be unconstitutional?

• Judicial review

• Executive order

• Legislative veto

• Congressional override

Which of the following best describes the concept of checks and balances?

• Each branch of government has the power to check the actions of the other branches

• The government balances its budget

• Citizens vote to check the power of the government

• The judicial branch has the final say in all government matters

Who appoints federal judges, including Supreme Court justices?

• The President

• Congress

• The people through a national vote

• State Governors

Before a Supreme Court justice can take office, they must be:

• Elected by the people

• Approved by the Senate

• Approved by the House of Representatives

• Approved by the sitting Supreme Court justices

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

• By impeaching judges

• By passing amendments to the Constitution

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• To ensure that no single branch of government becomes too powerful

• To make sure the government operates efficiently

• To allow one branch to have supreme authority in times of crisis

• To prevent the judicial branch from making laws

Which branch of government is responsible for confirming the President's appointments to the judicial branch?

• The Executive Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The State Governments