Ch 13 Quiz Practice: CB and SOP

FIB Sentence: An example of (a)   is the division of political power between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches in our Constitution.

• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• Judicial Branch

FIB Sentence: An example of (a)   is the Judicial branches declaring a law passed by the Legislative Branch unconstitutional.

• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• Executive Branch

Place the separations of powers under the correct branch of government below

c

d

e

f

b

a

Congress

Supreme Court

Enforces laws

Interprets laws (unconstitutional)

President

Makes bills (proposed laws

Match the following parts of the Executive Branch together

• Age

• 35 years old

• Main Job

• Enforce the law

• Members of Branch

• 4 year term

• Serves

• President, Vice President, Cabinet

• Elected by

• Electoral College

Organize these options into the right branch of government

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

,

(b) Executive Branch

,

(c) Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

• President, Vice President, Presidential Cabinet

• Enforces laws

• Interprets laws (judicial review)

• Makes bills (proposed laws)

• Congress: House of Representatives and Senate

Match the check and balances to the correct branch of government

Groups:

(a) Executive Branch

,

(b) Judicial Branch

,

(c) Legislative Branch

• Declare an action by the Executive Branch as unconstitutional

• Veto a bill passed by Congress

• Override a Presidential veto of a bill with a 2/3 majority vote

• Declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional

Match the check and balances to the correct branch of government

Groups:

(a) Executive Branch

,

(b) Judicial Branch

,

(c) Legislative Branch

• Declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional

• Approve a judge for the Supreme court

• Declare an action by the Executive Branch as unconstitutional

• Nominate a judge to the Supreme Court

Match the check and balances to the correct branch of government

Groups:

(a) Executive Branch

,

(b) Judicial Branch

,

(c) Legislative Branch

• Declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional

• Can declare war

• Declare an action by the Executive Branch as unconstitutional

• Commander-in-Chief power during a war

Match the check and balances to the correct branch of government

Groups:

(a) Executive Branch

,

(b) Judicial Branch

,

(c) Legislative Branch

• Approve a treaty of another country

• Declare an action by the Executive Branch as unconstitutional

• Negotiate a treaty with another country

• Declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional

Match the check and balances to the correct branch of government

Groups:

(a) Executive Branch

,

(b) Judicial Branch

,

(c) Legislative Branch

• Declare an action by the Executive Branch as unconstitutional

• Can call a special session of Congress

• Declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional

• Creates the governments budget