Checks & Balances - Civics

The US has a system of _ to keep one branch of government from getting stronger than the others

Checks and balances

Which branch of government is responsible for interperting laws?

Judical

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

Legislative

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?

Excuative

What branch of government can VETO a law?

Excuative

Vetoing a law is a check on the ___ branch.

Legislative

What branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional?

Judical

The __ branch can impeach the president.

Legislative

Declaring a law unconstitutional is a check on the __ branch.

Legislative

Who has the power to declare a state of Emergency in the US?

President

The President is commander and cheif of the military but _ must declare war.

Congress

The legislative branch can ___ a veto.

Override

The __ branch has the power to approve the president's budget.

Legislative

Which branch can propse and approve amendments to the constitution with a 2/3 majoraty vote?

Legislative

Overriding a veto is a check on the branch.

Executive

Overriding a veto requires a __ vote in both houses of congress.

2/3

The ___ branch has the power to approve presidential nominations.

Legislative

The _ has the power to appoint Supreme Court Justices.

President

The Senate has to confirm Supreme Court Justices. This is a check on the branch.

judicial

Congress can impeach Supreme Court Justices. This a check on the ___ branch.

Judical

The President has pardon power. This is a check on the _ branch.

Judical

Who has the power to call a special session of congress?

President

The executive branch makes the federal budget. This is a check on the __ branch.

Legeslative

Congress can delcare war but the __ can negotiate and sign treaties with other countries.

President

___ is the power of the President to refuse to release informaiotn to congress or the public.

Executive Privellege

The system by whihc states and federal government share powers is called .

Federalism

Which amendment reserves all powers and rights not mentioned in the constitutions for the states?

10th amendment

Which clause in the constituion syas that federal laws take precedence over state laws?

Suppremacy Clause

Whihc level of government is responsible for public education?

State

Whihc level of governemtn is reponsible for running elections?

State

What is the term for powers held exclusively by the states?

Reserved

What is the term for powers held exclusively by the federal government?

Enumerated Powers

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