Mid-Term Essentials

Question 1

What’s an example of how the executive branch controls the judicial branch?

Answer 1

The President chooses federal judges, so the Executive Branch is in charge of the Judicial Branch.

Question 2

What’s an example of how the Legislative Branch controls the Judicial Branch?

Answer 2

The Senate confirms the presidential picks to the Judicial Branch, which means that the Legislative Branch controls it.

Question 3

Are the 3 separate branches of government equal?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What is checks and balances?

Answer 4

a system designed to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful by giving each branch certain powers to limit the others.