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Powers of the 3 Branches of Government - 19 Questions
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7 Written Questions
Supreme Court
4 years
Has sole power to try the impeachment trial
The President
6 years
approves and vetoes laws
Life -- for good behavior
6 Multiple Choice Questions
Judicial
The branch of government that interprets the laws
The House of Representatives
The branch of government that makes the laws
The branch of government that enforces the laws
Has sole power to impeach
The House of Representatives
The President
The Senate
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Senate
Must approve judges, ambassadors, and cabinet members
Has the power to settle disputes between states
Is commander-in-chief of the military
The House of Representatives
Executive
The branch of government that enforces the laws
The branch of government that makes the laws
The House of Representatives
The branch of government that interprets the laws
Legislative
The branch of government that makes the laws
The branch of government that interprets the laws
The House of Representatives
The branch of government that enforces the laws
House of Representatives
The President
The House of Representatives
Can declare war
proposes revenue (tax) laws
6 True/False Question
Term of office for members of the House of Representatives
→ Life -- for good behavior
True
False
Congress/Legislative Branch is made up of
→ Senate and the House of Representatives
True
False
If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can
→ approves and vetoes laws
True
False
Can declare war
→ Congress
True
False
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
→ Presides over any impeachment trial
True
False
The Executive Branch is made up of
→ Senate and the House of Representatives
True
False
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