CE 2.04 Checks and Balances
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Joey Crawford
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Why are checks and balances important for our system of government? That is, what is prevented by having these "checks" in place?
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Which of the following is NOT a way Congress can check the executive branch?
Override presidential vetoes
Impeach and convict a president
Approve the budget
Veto Supreme Court decisions
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Which of the following is a way Congress can check the judicial branch?
Appointing judges
Granting pardons
Confirming or rejecting federal judges
Vetoing legislation
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What are some ways Congress can check the executive branch according to the system of checks and balances?
Override presidential vetoes, impeach and convict a president, approve the budget, approve presidential appointments
Appoint Supreme Court justices, veto laws, declare war, sign treaties
Nominate cabinet members, grant pardons, enforce laws, command the military
Interpret laws, declare laws unconstitutional, conduct foreign policy, approve treaties
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How can the executive branch check Congress?
By writing his own laws.
Mostly by VETO power.
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How can the executive branch check the judicial branch?
By vetoing judicial decisions.
By creating new laws to override court rulings.
By getting rid of the Supreme Court.
By appointing judges and granting pardons.
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