Week 7 Gov./Am. Hist. Topic: CHECKS and BALANCES
Q1.) What are some ways the 3 branches of our government check one another?
A1.) The government work together to make sure their country runs smoothly. They assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored.
Q2.) What are the 3 branches of our government?
A2.)Legislative branch, judicial branch, Executive branch
Q3.) The _____ branch of our government enforces our laws.
A3.) Executive branch
Q4). What are the two parts of our Congress?
A4.)House of Representatives and Senate
Q5.) There are _____ senators.
A5.) 100 senators
Q6.) The ____________ is elected by eligible
United States citizens who vote and by the Electoral College system.
A6.) The President
Q7.) ___________ and _______are elected by voters in their states.
A7.) Senators and Representatives
Q8.) ___________study laws to see if they are correct according to the Constitution.
A8.) Supreme Court
Q9.) Where do the major branches of our federal government meet and work?
A9.) The Capitol
Q10.) The _________is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.
A10.) The president
What I learned about checks and balances is it works through awhole bunch of systems so that we can have what we need. Not only is it working by itself but the Government is willing to helps those whose cant. Checks and Balances helps make the world better and gives us what we need.
Q1.) What happens to a law after it is passed by both houses in Congress?
A1.) It can pass over the president’s veto and can impeach the president and remove him or her from the office.
Q2.) What kind of a majority must Congress have to reverse a veto?
A2.) Legislative and Congress has a check on Executive by being able to pass with 2/3 majority, a bill over the president veto. Q3.) Are most presidential vetoes reversed by Congress?
A3.) The president may agree on a law.
Q4.) What is advise and consent?
A4.) Congress approves presidential nominations and contra budget.
Q5.) Which of the three branches of government have the power to declare war?
A5.) Legislative
