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III-6. WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION SAY ABOUT SEPARATION OF POWERS AND CHECKS AND BALANCES?

Read each of the following statements. Decide whether or not each statement describes a situation that agrees with the words of the U.S. Constitution. If so, answer YES. If not, answer NO. Circle the correct answer under each statement. Identify the number of the Article and Section or the Amendment to the Constitution, which supports your answer. Write this information on the line below each item.

CLUE: Answers to these items can be found in Articles I, II, and III.

1. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court died. Thus, the Senate chose a replacement.

YES NO Arrticle III, Sect. 2 says blah blah blah ​

2. The President passed a new federal law, which was needed, because Congress was not in session.

YES NO

3. The Omnibus Crime Bill passed both Houses of Congress. The Bill has been on the President’s desk for 15 days while Congress has been in session. Then the President vetoed the bill.

YES NO

4. The U.S. Supreme Court announced that it had established, by a unanimous vote of the justices, a new federal appeals court to help with the large load of cases.

YES NO

5. Actions of the President that violate the law may lead to impeachment by the House of Representatives.

YES NO

6. Congress passed a law, which the President signed, setting age 70 as a mandatory retirement age for justices of the Supreme Court.

YES NO L

7. It is the duty of the President to declare the punishment for citizens convicted of treason.

YES NO

8. Congress has the power to limit the President’s use of federal money.

YES NO

9. The President signed a treaty with the head of an African nation. After approval by two-thirds of the Supreme Court, it went into effect.

YES NO

10. Congress may pass a law over the President’s veto by a two-thirds vote of both Houses.

YES NO