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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
Premable, Article, Amendments
B
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
C
House of Representatives, Senate, President
2) What is the role of the Executive branch?
A
Enforce and carry out laws
B
Interpret laws
C
Make laws
3) What is the role of the Legislative branch?
A
Enforce and carry out laws
B
Intepret laws
C
Make laws
4) What does it mean that we have a system of checks and balances?
A
The Judicial branch makes sure that the legislative branch can pass laws
B
The Democrats and Republicans must have the same number of people in Congress
C
Each branch of government can restrain the power of the other branches
5) What is one negative aspect of the system of checks and balances?
A
Creates more corruption
B
It makes government much more slow
C
Gives the people greater choice
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
Each house of Congress must confirm with a 2/3 vote
B
The President nominates them and the Senate confirms
C
The Senate nominates and the President confirms
10) How long do Supreme Court Justices serve in office?
A
For life unless they retire or commit a crime
B
For two 4 year terms
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 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
12) How can the legislative branch check the executive branch?
A
The House can impeach the president, the Senate can reject presidential appointments, and Congress can override vetos
B
The courts can declare laws and executive orders to be unconstitutional
C
The president can veto laws. The vice president can break ties in the Senate
13) How can the Judicial branch check the power of the executive and legislative branches?
A
The president can veto laws. The vice president can break ties in the Senate
B
The courts can declare laws and executive orders to be unconstitutional
C
The House can impeach the president, the Senate can reject presidential appointments, and Congress can override vetos
14) What are the formal powers of the president not including to propose treatise and receive ambassadors?
A
All of the above
B
nominate judges and officials
C
grant pardons
D
Sign or veto laws
15) What is an executive order?
A
Orders the president gives to members of the government to uphold or ignore existing lawsuits
B
Orders the president gives to override unconstitutional laws
C
The ability to declare a law unconstituional
16) What is Judicial Review?
A
The ability of the courts to decide if a law or policy is unconstitutional
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
17) What is the “watch-dog” role of the media?
A
Each branch cane restrain the power of the others
B
The press investigates and uncovers the behaviors of government
C
The ability of the President to command media attention and influence public opinions
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
Impeach the president
B
Pass a law to override it or withhold funds
C
Refuse to vote on the order
20) What do we call the media when it acts in its role as a check against the other branches of government?
A
Freedom of speech and press
B
The 4th Estate
C
Seperation of powers
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