Checks and Balances

Question 0

Congress can check federal courts by:

Answer 0

• changing the number and jurisdiction of the lower courts
• using the impeachment powers to remove a judge from office
• refusing to approve a person nominated to be a judge (senate only)

Question 1

Congress can check the President by:

Answer 1

• refusing to pass a bill the president wants
• passing a law over the president’s veto
• using impeachment powers to remove the president from office
• refusing to approve a presidential appointment (senate only)
• refusing to ratify a treaty the president has signed (senate only)

Question 2

The president can check Congress by

Answer 2

Vetoing a bill it has passed

Question 3

The president can check federal courts by

Answer 3

Nominating judges

Question 4

The Courts can check Congress by

Answer 4

Declaring a law unconstitutional