Checks & Balances

Question 1

Who were checks and balances put in place for?

Answer 1

Legislative branch,Judicial branch,Executive branch

Question 2

What are checks?

Answer 2

Allows one branch to approve or block the actions of another

Question 3

What are balances?

Answer 3

Allow a branch of goverment to have some role in the actions of the other branches

Question 4

Name one way that the judicial branch can check the executive branch?

Answer 4

Can declare presidental acts unconstitutional

Question 5

Name the way that the legislative branch can check the executive branch?

Answer 5

Impeach the president

Question 6

How can the judicial branch check the legislative branch?

Answer 6

Can declare laws unconstitutional

Question 7

Give an example how the legislative branch balances the executive?

Answer 7

President can propose treaties,but they only take effect if the senate approves them

Question 8

What is separation of powers?

Answer 8

A key constitutional principle that divides the functions of the 3 goverment branches to prevent one branch from having too much power