US facts test 2

Question 1

Give 2 reasons why the Founding Fathers introduced checks and balances in the US political system.

Answer 1

Stop a tyrant, limit power of federal government, no one branch can become too powerful, limit individual powers of branches, better democracy

Question 2

Give 2 ways that the Founding Fathers made Congress the most powerful branch in the US political system.

Answer 2

Set taxes, in charge of passing budget, raise armies, suspend habeaus corpus, impeachment process

Question 3

Who was Marbury and what role did he play in Marburg vs Madison case.

Answer 3

He was the judge who was appointed by out going president John Adams but was denied his judgeship by Jefferson and sued the next president’s Secretary of State.

Question 4

Who was Madison and what role did he play in Marbury vs Madison case.

Answer 4

He was the Sec of State of Jefferson who was given the role of being the defendant in the case taken by Marbury who wanted his judgeship.

Question 5

What precedent was set in the Marbury vs Madison case?

Answer 5

That the Supreme Court could strike down legislation/actions of Congress/president.

Question 6

Name 3 checks on the executive by the legislature.

Answer 6

• Amend/delay/reject legislation proposed by president
• Override president’ veto by getting 2/3 majority in both houses
• Power of the purse (Congress has to pass Presidential budget)

Question 7

Name 2 checks on the legislature by the executive.

Answer 7

• Recommend legislation (State of the Union Address)
• Veto legislation (Various forms)

Question 8

How does the executive check the power of the judiciary?

Answer 8

• Appointment of justices
• Power of pardon

Question 9

Which branch see the most checks and why?

Answer 9

The executive to avoid a tyrannical monarchical figure emerging, because it was feared to be the most powerful