Checks and Balances Pre-Assessment

What are "checks and balances"?

• A way to pay taxes

• A system to keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• A law about money

• A way to elect a president

How many branches of government are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which branch makes the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Federal

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The Supreme Court

• The Congress

• The President

• The Mayor

Which branch interprets the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Local

What can the president do if he doesn’t agree with a law?

• Erase it

• Veto it

• Ignore it

• Sign it anyway

What does Congress do if the president vetoes a law?

• Nothing

• Cancel the president’s job

• Pass it with a 2/3 vote

• Send it to the Supreme Court

What is the main job of the Supreme Court?

• Make money

• Enforce laws

• Decide if laws are fair

• Create laws

Which branch has the power to declare war?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• State

What does "veto" mean?

• To vote yes

• To change the law

• To say no to a law

• To pass a law