Wyatt CE 6b Quiz
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- Q1The United States is facing a major budget crisis. Congress has ended its yearly session. Who has the power to call Congress into a special session?The Speaker of the HouseThe Chief JusticeThe President of the United StatesThe Vice President30s
- Q2The President calls a special session of Congress to pass a new budget. The principle best illustrated in this headline is -concurrent & reserved powerschecks and balancesrepresentative democracypopular sovereignty30s
- Q3What principle means the division of governmental power into three branches each with its own job?checks & balancesseparation of powersfederalismdemocracy30s
- Q4What is the major power the President has over the Congress?Veto lawsenforce lawsinterpret lawssign laws30s
- Q5What does the principle of separation of powers refer to?The three branches of governmentHow the branches check each otherFederalismThe three levels of government30s
- Q6Which principle means that each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other two branches?FederalismSeparation of PowersPopular SovereigntyChecks & Balances30s
- Q7What major check does the Congress have over the Judicial Branch?Nominate JudgesConfirm judicial appointmentsDeclare laws unconstitutionalVeto laws30s
- Q8How does the President limit the power of the Judicial Branch?Enforce lawsApproving judicial nominationsVeto lawsNominating judges to the court30s
- Q9How can the legislative branch check the executive branch?Nominate JudgesOverride a vetoVetoDeclare laws unconstitutional30s
- Q10According to the illustration, what power does the judicial branch have over both the executive and legislative branch?Override vetosImpeach the PresidentNominate judgesDeclare laws and acts unconstitutional30s
- Q11According to the illustration, what is a power the Congress does NOT have over the President?Nominate/appoint judgesOverrride vetosRefuse treatiesRefuse appointments30s
- Q12What branch is having its power checked when... the Supreme Court declares an presidential act unconstitutional?ExecutiveNoneJudicialLegislative30s
- Q13Congress impeaching federal judges would be an example of a check on what branch?ExecutiveLegislativeJudicialNone30s
- Q14What branch declares laws unconstitutional?ExecutiveLegislativeJudicial30s
- Q15Who in is the Executive Branch?the Senatethe PresidentCongressthe Supreme Court30s
