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U.S. Government
Test Description: Checks and Balances
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What are the 3 branches of government?
A
House of Representatives, Senate, President
B
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
C
Premable, Article, Amendments
2) What is the role of the Executive branch?
A
Interpret laws
B
Enforce and carry out laws
C
Make laws
3) What is the role of the Legislative branch?
A
Intepret laws
B
Enforce and carry out laws
C
Make laws
4) What does it mean that we have a system of checks and balances?
A
The Democrats and Republicans must have the same number of people in Congress
B
Each branch of government can restrain the power of the other branches
C
The Judicial branch makes sure that the legislative branch can pass laws
5) What is one negative aspect of the system of checks and balances?
A
It makes government much more slow
B
Gives the people greater choice
C
Creates more corruption
6) What are the requirements to be in the House of Representatives?
A
35 years old, natural born citizen, U.S. resident for 14 years
B
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, resident of the state you wish to represent.
C
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of state you wish to represent.
7) What are the requirements to be president?
A
35 years old, natural born citizen, U.S. resident for 14 years
B
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, resident of the state you wish to represent.
C
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of state you wish to represent.
8) What are the requirements to be in the Senate?
A
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of state you wish to represent.
B
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, resident of the state you wish to represent.
C
35 years old, natural born citizen, U.S. resident for 14 years
9) How are Supreme Court Justices chosen?
A
The Senate nominates and the President confirms
B
Each house of Congress must confirm with a 2/3 vote
C
The President nominates them and the Senate confirms
10) How long do Supreme Court Justices serve in office?
A
For two 4 year terms
B
For life unless they retire or commit a crime
C
Until dismissed by the President
11) What is one major way that the executive branch can check the power of the legislative branch?
A
The president can veto laws. The vice president can break ties in the Senate
B
The House can impeach the president, the Senate can reject presidential appointments, and Congress can override vetos
C
The courts can declare laws and executive orders to be unconstitutional
12) How can the legislative branch check the executive branch?
A
The president can veto laws. The vice president can break ties in the Senate
B
The House can impeach the president, the Senate can reject presidential appointments, and Congress can override vetos
C
The courts can declare laws and executive orders to be unconstitutional
13) How can the Judicial branch check the power of the executive and legislative branches?
A
The House can impeach the president, the Senate can reject presidential appointments, and Congress can override vetos
B
The president can veto laws. The vice president can break ties in the Senate
C
The courts can declare laws and executive orders to be unconstitutional
14) What are the formal powers of the president not including to propose treatise and receive ambassadors?
A
Sign or veto laws
B
All of the above
C
nominate judges and officials
D
grant pardons
15) What is an executive order?
A
The ability to declare a law unconstituional
B
Orders the president gives to members of the government to uphold or ignore existing lawsuits
C
Orders the president gives to override unconstitutional laws
16) What is Judicial Review?
A
Orders the president gives to members of the government to uphold or ignore existing lawsuits
B
The ability of the courts to decide if a law or policy is unconstitutional
C
Orders the president gives to override unconstitutional laws
17) What is the “watch-dog” role of the media?
A
The press investigates and uncovers the behaviors of government
B
The ability of the President to command media attention and influence public opinions
C
Each branch cane restrain the power of the others
18) What is the Bully Pulpit?
A
The ability of the President to veto legislation
B
President's ablity to hold a session of Congress at any time
C
The ability of the President to command media attention and influence public opinions
19) What can Congress do to check an executive order?
A
Refuse to vote on the order
B
Pass a law to override it or withhold funds
C
Impeach the president
20) What do we call the media when it acts in its role as a check against the other branches of government?
A
The 4th Estate
B
Freedom of speech and press
C
Seperation of powers
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