Question

checks and balances
matching: match each term with its description.

1. veto

a. the president is part of this branch.

1. constitution

b. the president is the commander - in - chief of this.

1. impeachment

c. branch that makes laws.

1. justices

d. document that outlines the us government.

1. executive

e. the supreme court can declare laws this.

1. judicial

f. removing from power.

1. military

g. approves the presidents supreme court nomination.

1. legislative

h. the president appoints these on the supreme court.

1. unconstitutional

i. the supreme court is part of this branch.

1. congress

j. reject a proposal.
multiple choice: choose the best answer.

1. the constitution has checks and balances to make sure that one branch does not become too powerful and allow each branch to keep the others in line. what is the best meaning of line in the quote?

a. long, narrow mark
b. length of cord
c. boundary
d. wrinkle

1. how can a bill become a law, even if the president vetoes it?

a. two - thirds of congress approves the bill.
b. they vote the executive order unconstitutional.
c. the president makes changes to the bill.
d. congress makes changes to the bill.

1. what is one way the executive branch checks the judicial branch?

a. the president appoints supreme court justices.
b. the vice - president is the president of the senate and becomes the deciding vote in the case of tie in the senate.
c. the president appoints the supreme court justices and other officials, but the congress must approve them.
d. the president can veto a bill approved by congress.

1. how is the federal governments power kept in check by the states?

a. the states can overturn federal laws.
b. the states do not have to follow federal laws.
c. the states can determine a law is unconstitutional.
d. the federal government is limited to the powers in the constitution.

Explanation:

1. Veto means to reject a proposal, so 1 - J.
2. The Constitution is the document that outlines the US government, so 2 - D.
3. Impeachment is removing from power, so 3 - F.
4. The president appoints justices on the Supreme - Court, so 4 - H.
5. The president is part of the Executive branch, so 5 - A.
6. The Supreme Court is part of the Judicial branch, so 6 - I.
7. The president is the Commander - in - Chief of the military, so 7 - B.
8. The Legislative branch makes laws and Congress is part of it, so 8 - C.
9. The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional, so 9 - E.
10. Congress is the legislative body that approves the president's Supreme Court nomination, so 10 - G.
11. In the context of checks and balances, "keep the others in line" means setting a boundary to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful, so the answer is C.
12. A bill can become a law if two - thirds of Congress approves it even if the president vetoes it, so the answer is A.
13. One way the executive branch checks the judicial branch is that the president appoints Supreme Court justices (though Congress must approve them), so the answer is C.
14. The federal government's power is kept in check by the fact that it is limited to the powers in the Constitution, so the answer is D.

Answer:

1. J
2. D
3. F
4. H
5. A
6. I
7. B
8. C
9. E
10. G
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. D