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Which choice is the best example of the Legislative Branch’s power over the Judicial Branch?
a) Confirm appointments and veto laws
b) Impeach officials and confirms appointments
c) Justices appointed for life and can declare executive orders unconstitutional
d) Appoints justices and can grant pardons

Which choice is the best example of the Judicial Branch’s power over the Legislative Branch
a) Confirm appointments and override vetoes
b) Veto bills and propose bills
c) Impeach officials and confirms appointments
d) Declare laws Unconstitutional

Which choice is the best example of the Judicial Branch’s power over the Executive Branch?
a) Confirm appointments and override vetoes
b) Veto bills and propose bills.
c) Impeach officials and confirms appointments
d) Justices appointed for life and can declare executive orders unconstitutional

Which choice is the best example of the Executive Branch’s power over the Judicial Branch?
a) Confirm appointments and override vetoes
b) Veto bills and propose bills
c) Impeach officials and confirms appointments
d) Appoints justices and can grant pardons

Which choice is the best example of the Executive Branch’s power over the Legislative Branch?
a) Confirm appointments and override vetoes
b) Veto bills and sign treaties.
c) Impeach officials and confirms appointments
d) Justices appointed for life and can declare executive orders unconstitutional

What is an example of a veto?
a) The Speaker of the House declaring a law Unconstitutional
b) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court confirming a Judicial appointment.
c) The President of the United States refusing to sign a bill into law
d) All of the above

Which statement illustrates the system of checks and balances at work?
a) The President sends American troops on a peacekeeping mission to Europe
b) Congress passing a law regulating the sale of handguns
c) The Senate refuses to approve the President’s choice for a Supreme Court justice
d) The governor of New York discusses policy with the President

This Branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws
a) Legislative Branch
b) The Bill of Rights
c) Executive Branch
d) Judicial Branch

The system of checks and balances was included in the Constitution to…
a) Provide a method to change the document
b) Allow voters a voice in the legislative process
c) Make sure that one branch of government would not have too much power
d) Allow for a trial by jury in all civil and criminal cases

This Branch of government is responsible for enforcing or carrying out the laws.
a) Legislative Branch
b) The Bill of Rights
c) Executive Branch
d) Judicial Branch

This Branch of government is responsible for making the laws
a) Legislative Branch
b) The Bill of Rights
c) Executive Branch
d) Judicial Branch

Which choice is the best example of the Legislative Branch’s power over the Executive Branch?
a) Confirm appointments and veto laws
b) Veto bills and propose bills
c) Impeach the President and override vetos
d) Appoints justices and can grant pardons

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