A bill is introduced, debated, and passed by the House and Senate before being sent to the president. What branch is using its lawmaking power?

The president signs a bill after Congress passes it, allowing the measure to become law. What branch is using this power?

A federal court hears a case about whether a federal law was applied correctly. What branch is using this power?

Members of Congress vote on whether the United States should declare war. What branch is using this power?

The president gives orders as commander in chief of the armed forces. What branch is using this power?

In a case before it, one branch decides how the Constitution applies and what a law means. What branch has this power?

Congress votes to collect a national tax to pay federal debts. What branch is using this power?

Under the Constitution, one branch nominates ambassadors and then sends each choice to the Senate. Which branch makes the nomination?

Two states have a boundary dispute and ask the national government for a legal decision. Which branch has the constitutional power to decide the case?

Which branch has the constitutional power to create new federal courts below the Supreme Court?

Which branch has the power to grant pardons for federal crimes, except in cases of impeachment?

A lawsuit asks what a United States treaty requires. Which branch has the power to decide cases arising under treaties?

A bill passes both houses, the president returns it with objections, and two-thirds of each house votes to pass it again. What check is Congress using?

The president names a department head, but the Senate votes no before the person takes office. What check is the Senate using?

A federal court decides that a law violates the Constitution and refuses to enforce it. What check is the court using?

Congress passes a bill, and the president returns it unsigned with objections. What check is the president using?

The House charges a president with serious misconduct under the Constitution. What check on the executive branch has begun?

The president negotiates a treaty, but fewer than two-thirds of senators support it. What check prevents the treaty from moving forward?

An agency plan cannot start because Congress does not appropriate the requested money. What check is Congress using?

An executive order is challenged, and the Supreme Court rules it unconstitutional. What check is the Court using?

The Constitution lets federal judges keep their jobs as long as they show good behavior. How long can a Supreme Court justice usually serve?

Congress passes a law that creates new federal district courts and redraws the circuits. What check on the judiciary does Congress use?

After a federal conviction, the president sets aside punishment for that offense. What check on the judicial branch is being used?

The president nominates a federal judge, and the Senate must vote before appointment. What check does the Senate use?

A bill passes Congress, the president returns it with objections, and Congress lacks a two-thirds vote. What is the result?

A bill is returned with objections, and two-thirds of both houses vote again to pass it. What is the result?

The Supreme Court holds that a federal law conflicts with the Constitution. What is the result of that branch interaction?

The president nominates an ambassador, and the Senate rejects the nomination. What happens to that nominee?

The president negotiates a treaty, and two-thirds of senators present vote to approve it. What is the result?

The House impeaches an official, but the Senate votes to acquit. What happens to the official in that impeachment case?

The House impeaches a judge, and two-thirds of senators present vote to convict. What happens under the Constitution?

Congress passes a bill and stays in session, but the president neither signs nor vetoes it within 10 days, not counting Sundays. What happens to the bill?

The president proposes a new program, but Congress leaves it out of the spending bills it passes. What is the practical result?

A court rules that an executive action violates the Constitution. What happens to that action?

A federal judge is accused of misconduct, and formal impeachment charges must be brought. Which institution has that sole power?

After the House impeaches a federal official, what institution holds the impeachment trial?

A Cabinet secretary nominee needs approval after the president makes the nomination. Which institution votes to confirm or reject the nominee?

In the Constitution's presidential election system, what institution casts votes for president after states appoint its members?

A vacancy opens on the Supreme Court, and someone must nominate a new justice. Which institution performs that task?

Every amendment so far was proposed by a two-thirds vote before it went to the states for ratification. Which institution cast that vote?