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Checks And Balances
Test Description: Checks and balances
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following best descrived the meaning of the word check?
A
to come together or cooperate
B
to win
C
to vote against
D
to stop or slow down
2) Which branch has the power to remove the president and federal judges?
A
Judicial
B
Parliamentary
C
Executive
D
Legislative
3) The power to imeach is the first step to:
A
make a bill into a law
B
remove the president or federal judges from office
C
declare laws unconstitutional
D
override a presidential veto
4) Which branch has the power to declare the laws and actions of the other two unconstitutional?
A
Parliamentary
B
Judicial
C
Executive
D
Legislative
5) The power of the president to reject bills from Congress:
A
impeach
B
filibuster
C
override
D
veto
6) The power of the Congress to override vetoes requires a vote of:
A
half
B
a simple majority
C
unanimous
D
two-thirds
7) What is a power of the president over the judicial branch?
A
to override their decisions
B
to appoint or pick the judges
C
to veto their laws
D
to remove judges from office
8) The president has the power to choose/appoint officials to his cabinet, but which branch has the power to approve his choices?
A
Legislative
B
Parliamentary
C
Executive
D
Judicial
9) The system of checks and balances is meant to:
A
restrict the power of the president
B
weaken the power of the national government in favor of the states
C
give the national government supreme power over the states
D
prevent one branch from having too much power
10) The president is the Commander-in-Chief of the military, but only Congress has the power to declare:
A
a state of emergency
B
his actions unconstitutional
C
war
D
a new president
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