Checks & Balances Quiz

What are the three branches of the United States government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Legislative, Executive, Administrative

• Executive, Judicial, Administrative

• Legislative, Judicial, Administrative

What is the main purpose of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

• To make one branch more powerful

• To ensure no branch becomes too powerful

• To eliminate the need for a president

• To allow Congress to control the Supreme Court

Who appoints the Supreme Court justices?

• Congress

• The President

• The Vice-President

• The Senate

What can Congress do if the President vetoes a bill?

• Pass it with a simple majority

• Pass it with a two-thirds majority

• Send it to the Supreme Court

• Discard the bill permanently

Who becomes the deciding vote in the case of a tie in the Senate?

• The President

• The Speaker of the House

• The Vice-President

• The Chief Justice

What power does Congress have over the courts?

• Appoint judges

• Impeach judges

• Enforce laws

• Interpret laws

What role does Congress play in the appointment of judges?

• They appoint judges

• They approve the President's appointment

• They enforce laws

• They interpret laws

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Enforces laws

• Writes laws

• Interprets laws

• Approves judges

What does the Constitution's tenth amendment state?

• The President can appoint judges

• Powers are limited to those in the Constitution

• Congress can impeach judges

• The Judicial Branch interprets laws

Who keeps the federal government's power in check according to the Constitution?

• The President

• The States and the people

• The Judicial Branch

• Congress