Review Check-Point, November 12-13
Name___________________________________________________________ Block________________
1. The founding fathers created a system of __________________________ (Checks and Balances OR Separation
of Powers) by setting up ways for each branch to limit the exercise of power of the other two branches.
2. The founding fathers created a system of __________________________ (Checks and Balances OR Separation
of Powers) by setting up three branches of government with different jobs and powers.
Questions 3-18 require you to fill in the chart below:
Label the branches: Executive, Judicial, or Legislative.
Sort the key words out on the lines below each branch. The key words are:
*Prepare *Propose *Appoint *Approve *Call *Veto *Declare unconstitutional *Impeach
*Override veto *Makes laws *Carries out laws *Interprets laws *Confirm
_____________ Branch
(Congress)
_____________ Branch
(President, VP, Cabinet,
Federal Bureaucracy)
_____________ Branch
(US Supreme Court and Federal
Courts)
19. The ___________ branch prepares the budget and the ____________ branch approves the budget.
20. The ___________ branch appoints cabinet officials and the __________ branch approves the
appointments.
21. Which branch is the most powerful?
a. Legislative
b. Executive
c. Judicial
d. They are all equal in power
22. Which of the following is a Judicial Branch check on the Legislative Branch?
a. Declare executive order unconstitutional
b. Declare laws unconstitutional
c. Impeach a President
d. Impeach federal judges
23. The job of the Supreme Court is to __________________________ the US Constitution.
a. Interpret
b. Impeach
c. Amend
For each of the following questions, identify if the statement is true of the Legislative (L), Executive (E), or Judicial (J)
branch:
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______Led by the US President
______ Bicameral
______ Powers listed in Article II
______ Cabinet
______ Carries out laws
______ Powers listed in Article III
______ Makes laws
______ Congress
______ Interprets laws
______ Powers listed in Article I
______ Includes Executive Agencies and Regulatory Groups
For each question below, match the correct role of the national executive.
Word Bank: A. chief of state
B. chief executive
E. chief diplomat
F. chief of party
C. chief legislator
G. chief citizen
D. commander-in-chief
35. ___The President hosts a ceremony in which fallen soldiers are honored at the Arlington National Cemetery.
36. ___ The President increased the number of troops in Afghanistan.
37. ___ President Obama volunteered by helping Habitat for Humanity build a house.
38. ___ The President ordered the Secretary of Agriculture to provide more help to farmers.
39. ___ The President met with President Xi Jinping of China to discuss trade.
40. ___ President Obama spoke at a gathering for Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe in order to help him win
the 2013 Virginia governor’s race.
41. ___ The President signed the National Intelligence Law.
42. All of the following help the President execute the laws of the land EXCEPT:
a. Regulatory Boards
b. Executive Agencies
c. Congressional Committees
d. Cabinet Departments
Each of the following questions is a review of the Legislative Branch:
43. The powers that are NOT LISTED in the US Constitution, but given in the “Necessary and Proper Clause” in Article
1 Section 8 of the Constitution are _________________ (expressed powers/implied powers).
44. Powers that are LISTED in Article I Section 8 of the Constitution are _________________ (expressed
powers/implied powers).