CE 6 Part B

Which of the following powers belong to the federal legislative branch...Choose all that apply.

• Make the laws for the United States.

• Approve executive appointments and the annual budget.

• Raise and levy taxes.

• Declare acts of the President to be unconstitutional.

• Appointment members of the U.S. Senate.

Answer explanation

The federal legislative branch has many powers.

· Makes the laws of the nation

· Approves the annual budget

· Confirms presidential appointments

· Raises revenue through taxes and other levies

· Regulates interstate and foreign trade

· Declares war

The system of limitations each branch of government has over the others so that no branch has unlimited power is known as what?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Due Process

Answer explanation

The Founding Fathers wanted to make sure that the government never again acted without check in the same way the King had. For that reason for every power one branch has another branch has a way to check or limit that power.

What are some of the ways in which the President (executive) branch may check the power of the Congress (legislative) branch? Choose all that apply.

• Impeach members of the U.S. Congress that disagree with his ideals.

• Propose legislation that he would like to see Congress introduce.

• Call Congress into a special session to discuss legislation.

• Veto a bill that has passed both houses of Congress.

• Appoint a member to the House who supports his ideas.

Answer explanation

The President has many ways to limit the powers of Congress.

o proposes legislation

o prepares an annual budget for Congress to approve

o call special sessions of Congress

o vetoes legislation Congress has passed.

What are some of the ways that the U.S. Congress (legislative) can limit or check the power of the U.S. Supreme Court (judicial)?

• Prepare the annual budget for the United States.

• Approve the appointment of federal judges/justices (Senate).

• Impeach a federal judge or justice of wrongdoing.

• Make laws limiting the power of the judicial branch.

Answer explanation

The U.S. Congress can check the powers of the U.S. Supreme Court in the following ways.

o confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges/justices

o impeach and convict judges/justices.

The U.S. Supreme Court (judicial) can check or limit the power of the President (executive) and Congress (legislative) in what ways? Choose all that apply.

• Declaring a law to be constitutional or unconstitutional using the power of judicial review.

• Declaring an executive act or order to be constitutional or unconstitutional using the power of judicial review.

• Impeaching members of the U.S. Congress for wrongdoing.

• Making laws that restrict the actions of Congress.

Answer explanation

The U.S. Supreme Court can check the powers of the President and Congress in the following ways.

* The courts check Congress when judges/justices declare acts of Congress to be unconstitutional.

* The courts check the president when judges/justices declare executive actions to be unconstitutional.

• Appoint Judges

• Refuse Treaties

• Refuse Appointments

• Override Vetoes

• Reject appointments

• Veto Laws

• Appoint Judges

• Declare acts unconstitutional

• Primary Legislative Issues at the State Level

• Responsibilities of Local Governments

• Power of the President and Governors

• Primary Responsibilities of Each Level of Government

Making laws is to Congress as interpreting federal laws is to the

• Governor

• United States Supreme Court

• President

• Virginia Supreme Court

Which branch of government is the United States Supreme Court part of?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• State

• Executive