Branches of Power Homework

Each branch of the government has the ability to influence what the other branches can and cannot do. This is called...

• Checks and balances

• Government approval

• Executive Agenda Bonus

How can a bill gain support in Congress?

• Include clauses to gain more votes

• Hold hearings to learn about the issue so the bill can be stronger

• All of the above

How much support is needed to pass a bill in the Legislature?

• At least 70% in one house

• More than 50% in both houses

• More than 50% in the Senate; less than 50% in the House

What are the options when a bill to be signed comes before the president?

• The President can sign (approve) or veto it.

• The President can hold a press conference about it.

• The President can call for a vote on it.

If a bill achieves 2/3 majority support in both chambers, Congress can override the President’s ____________________.

• veto

• appointment

• treaty

• budget

Supreme Court justices use ____________________ as their rulebook when judging laws.

• the Constitution

• the Bill of Rights

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Federalist Papers

If a clause is not allowed by the Constitution, the court will ________________ the clause from the law.

Holding a press conference helps generate _______________________________.

• public support

• confidential information

• internal conflict

• financial loss

Which of the following lists two actions that each branch does?

• Makes laws and enforces laws

• Interprets laws and vetoes laws

• Checks other branches and enforces laws

• Makes laws and interprets laws

1. What does this web show?

• Enumerated (expressed) powers

• Branches of government

• System of checks and balances

• Levels of government