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Checks and Balances
- 2. The U.S. federal governmentis made up of three equal but different parts. They are able to keep the balance of power in a system we call checks and balances. NEXT
- 3. Each branch ofthe government has different responsibilities designed to prevent the other branches from becoming too powerful. NEXT
- 4. Branch of Government Their Purpose Who is it? Legislative Branch Make Laws The U.S. Congress Executive Branch Enforce Laws The President Judicial Branch Interpret Laws The Supreme Court NEXT
- 5. Checks on theExecutive Branch • Control of government spending • Override a presidential veto • Approve or reject treaties Checks on the Judicial Branch • Senate approves federal judges • Trial of impeachments • Power to initiate constitutional amendments • Power to set courts inferior to the Supreme Court • Power to set jurisdiction of courts • Power to alter the size of the Supreme Court NEXT
- 6. Checks on theLegislative Branch • Veto Power Checks on the Judicial Branch • Appoints all federal judges for life terms NEXT
- 7. Checks on ExecutiveBranch • Declare presidential acts as unconstitutional Checks on Legislative Branch • Declare laws as unconstitutional NEXT
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- 10. Which of theseare NOT a branch of the U.S. federal government? A. Legislative Branch B. The Judicial Branch C. Enforcement Branch D. Executive Branch
- 11. Which of theseare NOT a branch of the U.S. federal government? A. Legislative Branch B. The Judicial Branch C. Enforcement Branch D. Executive Branch
- 12. What is thefunction of the judicial branch? A. Create Laws B. Declare Wars C. Enforce Laws D. Interpret Laws
- 13. What is thefunction of the judicial branch? A. Create Laws B. Declare Wars C. Enforce Laws D. Interpret Laws
- 14. Click the arrowthat indicates the President’s veto power.
- 15. Click the arrowthat indicates the President’s veto power.
- 16. Who has controlof the government’s spending? A. U.S. Congress B. The Senate C. The President D. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- 17. Who has controlof the government’s spending? A. U.S. Congress B. The Senate C. The President D. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- 18. Click the arrowthat indicates the act of declaring a law unconstitutional?
- 19. Click the arrowthat indicates the act of declaring a law unconstitutional?
- 20. Go Again! I’m Finished
- 26. Photo References Tree: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110221/gov_tree3.gif Checkand Balances: http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Images/ChksBalnces.gif Juggling Uncle Sam: http://www.congressforkids.net/images/checksandbalancesunclesam.jpg Capitol: http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/ksms/AmerSym/capitol.htm White House: http://www.visitingdc.com/white-house/white-house-picture.htm Supreme Court: http://www.historyguy.com/supremecourt/women_justices_supreme_court.htm U.S. Representatives Seal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_House_of_Representatives.svg U.S. Senate Seal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Senate_Seal.svg U.S. President’s Seal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_Of_The_President_Of_The_United_States_Of_America.svg U.S. Supreme Court Seal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Supreme_Court.svg Checks and Balances Chart: http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Images/ChksBalnces.gif U.S. Flag: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/- LnNO_zZU7w0/Tb8DREPaK7I/AAAAAAAAAcU/qUaakTYpwoU/s1600/American+Flag+Wallpaper.jpg Try Again 1: http://worddork.blogspot.com/2009/11/try-try-again.html Try Again 2: http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/Archives/ED101sp07/kli250/MDX05~If-At-First-You-Don-t-Succeed-Try- Try-Again-Posters.jpg Thumbs Up: http://www.raysunlockingshop.com/product_images/uploaded_images/thumbs-up-jpg.png Check Mark: http://www.321pic.com/images/yes-11.png Horray: http://www.totaltwaddle.co.uk/board/gallery/1_05_05_07_6_49_23.jpg You Did It: http://www.lauren-ruth.com/sculpture/youdidit/