Unit 2 guided notes section 5 (Checks and Balances)

Question 1

Legislative Checks (Congress) Executive Branch- 1) ______/ indict House and remove/convict(Senate) a president

Answer 1

Impeach

Question 2

Legislative Checks (Congress) Executive Branch- 2) Override presidential vetoes with a 2/3 __________ vote in both houses of Congress

Answer 2

majority

Question 3

Legislative Checks (Congress Executive Branch-4) Approve presidential _______ ( Vice President, Supreme Court Justices, etc)

Answer 3

appointments

Question 3

Legislative Checks (Congress Executive Branch-3) Senate approves _____

Answer 3

treaties

Question 4

Legislative Checks (Congress Executive Branch- 1) Senate needs a _______ vote( greater than 66%)

Answer 4

super majority vote

Question 4

Legislative Checks (Congress Executive Branch- 1) the House brings a __________ vote (Greater than 50%)

Answer 4

simple majority vote

Question 5

Legislative Checks (Congress Executive Branch-4) The Vice president needs a _________ vote of both the house and senate

Answer 5

simple majority vote

Question 6

Legislative Checks (Congress Executive Branch-4) To approve presidential appointments, _______ & _______ is included

Answer 6

Federal Judges & Presidents Cabinet

Question 7

Legislative Checks ( Judicial Branch- ______ appointments of federal judges/ justices
(senate, simple vote)

Answer 7

confirm

Question 8

Legislative Checks (Judicial Branch- Create _______ courts

Answer 8

lower

Question 9

Executive Checks (president) * legislative branch- __ congressional legislation

Answer 9

veto

Question 10

Executive checks (president)* legislative branch- Cal Congress into a special ___ to propose/ recommend legislation

Answer 10

session

Question 11

Judicial Checks (Supreme Court)* legislative branch- Declare laws passed by Congress to be ____

Answer 11

unconstitutional

Question 11

Judicial Checks (Supreme Court)* Executive Branch- declare _______ act unconstitutional

Answer 11

presidential