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Which of the following best descrived the meaning of the word check?
a) to vote against
b) to come together or cooperate
c) to stop or slow down
d) to win
Which branch has the power to remove the president and federal judges?
a) Executive
b) Parliamentary
c) Judicial
d) Legislative
The power to imeach is the first step to:
a) remove the president or federal judges from office
b) make a bill into a law
c) declare laws unconstitutional
d) override a presidential veto
Which branch has the power to declare the laws and actions of the other two unconstitutional?
a) Executive
b) Parliamentary
c) Judicial
d) Legislative
The power of the president to reject bills from Congress:
a) override
b) filibuster
c) veto
d) impeach
The power of the Congress to override vetoes requires a vote of:
a) half
b) a simple majority
c) two-thirds
d) unanimous
What is a power of the president over the judicial branch?
a) to veto their laws
b) to remove judges from office
c) to override their decisions
d) to appoint or pick the judges
The president has the power to choose/appoint officials to his cabinet, but which branch has the power to approve his choices?
a) Executive
b) Parliamentary
c) Judicial
d) Legislative
The system of checks and balances is meant to:
a) prevent one branch from having too much power
b) weaken the power of the national government in favor of the states
c) restrict the power of the president
d) give the national government supreme power over the states
The president is the Commander-in-Chief of the military, but only Congress has the power to declare:
a) his actions unconstitutional
b) war
c) a state of emergency
d) a new president
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