U.S. Three Branches of Government | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Team 1
0

Team 2
0

Teams

Name

Score

Loading

What are the two houses in our Congress?

House of Representatives and Senate

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

If the legislative branch passes a law that violates the Constitution, what can the Judicial branch do using checks and balances?

Declare the law is unconstitutional

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

How many senators does each state get? AND how many total senators are in the Senate?

Two per state. 100 total.

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

thief

Give points!

rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

fairy

Take points!

banana

Go to last place!

Oops!

Which branch is the president the head of?

Executive

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

to make sure no branch of government has too much power

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

Which branch can "check" the legislative branch by vetoing bills?

Executive (President)

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

Which branch interprets laws?

Judicial

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

Which branch contains the Commander in Chief of the armed forces?

Executive--the President

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Nine

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

thief

Give points!

shark

Other team loses 25 points!

Okay!

fairy

Take points!

baam

Lose 25 points!

Oops!

Which branch can declare a law unconstitutional?

Judicial (Supreme Court)

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

Which branch enforces and carries out laws?

Executive

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

trap

No points!

Oops!

fairy

Take points!

rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

lifesaver

Give 5 points!

Oops!

What is the name of the system that lets each branch limit each other's power?

Checks and Balances

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

Which branch has the power to declare war?

Legislative/Congress

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

Restart Join for Free

;

Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.