Checks and Balances in Government

How many branches is the U.S. government divided into?

• Four
• Two
• Three
• Five

The system that lets each branch limit the others is called ____.

• judicial review
• impeachment
• checks and balances
• veto power

In what year did the framers create this system?

• 1803
• 1812
• 1787
• 1776

Which branch makes the laws?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• Military

What power lets the president stop a bill?

• Impeachment
• Review
• Override
• Veto

What fraction of both houses is needed to override a veto?

• One-half
• Two-thirds
• One-third
• Three-fourths

Congress holds the power to declare war.

• True
• False

The president has the power of judicial review.

• True
• False

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• Eleven
• Nine
• Twelve
• Seven

Which case established judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison
• Roe v. Wade
• Dred Scott case
• Brown v. Board

The House can accuse an official of wrongdoing through ____.

• the veto
• judicial review
• impeachment
• an override

Whose writings inspired separating government powers?

• John Marshall
• Montesquieu
• John Locke
• Thomas Paine

Who wrote 'The Spirit of the Laws' in 1748?

• Montesquieu
• John Locke
• James Madison
• John Marshall

Which two parts make up Congress?

• President & Senate
• Senate & House
• Senate & Court
• House & Cabinet

The ____ branch, led by the President, carries out and enforces the laws.

• judicial
• federal
• executive
• legislative