Legislative
Executive
Judicial
checks and balances
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100
What is the total number of U.S. Senators and House of Representatives?
100 Senators and 435 Representatives
100
Who is the leader of the Executive branch of government?
President
100
How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?
For the rest of their life.
100
Which branch of US government can declare executive actions unconstitutional?
judicial
100
Which branch makes the laws for the U.S. government?
Legislative Judicial Executive All of the above None of the above
Legislative branch
200
How many representatives in the House does each state have?
It depends on the population of the state.
200
Which of the following is not a requirement to become President of the United States?
You must be a natural born US Citizen
You must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.
You must have the U.S. Constitution memorized by heart.
You must be at least 35 years old.
You must have the U.S. Constitution memorized by heart.
200
Which of the following is not a part of the Judicial Branch of government?
The Supreme Court
Federal Court of Appeals
Federal District Courts
The Department of Justice
All of the above
The Department of Justice
200
How many branches are the powers of the U.S. government divided into? 1 2 3 5 10
3 branches
200
Which branch of US government has the power to sign treaties?
executive
300
How many Senators does each state have?
each state gets 2 senators
300
How is the executive branch checked by the other branches of government?
The Congress can impeach the president from office.
The Supreme Court can declare executive orders unconstitutional.
The Congress can refuse to approve judges and other officials.
All of the above.
None of the above.
All of the above.
300
What is considered the highest court of the United States?
The Federal Court of Appeals
The Presidential Court
The Supreme Court
The Congressional Court
The Department of Justice
The Supreme Court
300
How can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?
The president can fire a member of Congress.
The president can force congress to pass certain laws.
The president can shut down Congress.
The president can refuse to pay Congress.
The president can veto a bill from becoming a law.
The president can veto a bill from becoming a law.
300
How can the executive branch check the power of the judicial branch?
By appointing new judges.
By issuing executive orders.
By vetoing laws.
By firing judges.
By arresting judges who disagree with the president.
By appointing new judges.
400
What are the two parts that make up the Legislative Branch of government?
senate and house of representative
400
True or False: Each cabinet member must be approved by the U.S. Congress. TRUE FALSE
FALSE
400
How many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9
400
How can the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch? By impeaching the president. By vetoing laws. By declaring a law unconstitutional. All of the above None of the above.
declaring a law unconstitutional
400
Which branch interprets the Constitution and determines if laws are constitutional?
Judicial branch
500
What is another name for the Legislative Branch of the United States government?
congress
500
How many different Cabinet departments are there? 4 10 100 27 15
15
500
True or False: A decision made by the Supreme Court can be appealed to the Senate. TRUE FALSE
FALSE
500
How can the legislative branch check the judicial branch?
They can impeach judges from office
500
What two U.S. Presidents were impeached?
George Bush and Barack Obama.
John F. Kennedy and Teddy Roosevelt.
John Adams and Andrew Jackson.
Richard Nixon and James Garfield.
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton.
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton.