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Checks and Balances

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  • Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
    House of Representatives and Senate
  • How many Amendments were in the Articles of Confederation?
    13
  • How many Amendments are in the US Constitution?
    27
  • Who is a part of the Executive Branch?
    President
  • What can the president do with laws?
    enforce them
  • Which branch of government can declare war?
    Legislative branch
  • True or False: The Constitution does not guarantee certain basic rights.
    False
  • Which Constitutional Amendment says the President cannot serve more than two terms?
    22nd Amendment
  • True of False: The president can veto laws created by the Legislative Branch.
    True
  • How long are two presidential terms?
    8 years
  • True or False: The president can serve more than two terms.
    False
  • Who nominates Supreme Court Justices?
    The president
  • The ability of each branch to respond to the actions of other branches is called ______________.
    checks and balances
  • True or False: The president has to serve his/her presidential terms consecutively.
    False
  • What can the Judicial Branch do with laws?
    decide them un/constitutional
  • What was our Constitution before the US Constitution?
    Articles of Confederation
  • How long is a presidential term?
    4 years
  • The Legislative Branch cannot impeach the president.
    False
  • Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
    Supreme Court
  • Which branch of government can impeach the president?
    Legislative branch
  • What can the Legislative Branch do with laws?
    make them
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