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1 CHECKS AND BALANCES QUILT PUZZLE Learning Objectives: The student will 1. Identify terminology dealing with the checks and balances system; 2. Analyze the relationship between the three branches of government. TEKS: 8.15D; Govt. 7.D Materials Needed: Puzzle packet for each group. Teaching Strategy: Questions: 1. Each group will be given a puzzle packet. The students should be instructed to match a question along the side of the quilt piece to the correct answer on another side another quilt piece. 2. Once they have matched all sides, give each group a copy of the answer key below. Have them move any piece that is incorrect. What is the term that means refusal of the president to sign a bill passed by Congress? (Veto) What is the term that means the first step in removing, under certain conditions, various federal officials from office? (Impeachment) Which branch of government can refuse to fund programs? (Legislative) What is the term that means that two-thirds positive votes in both houses of Congress will finally allow a bill to pass, over the president s disapproval? (Override Veto) Which body in Congress can refuse to approve treaties by two-thirds votes? (Senate) Which body in Congress can, by a majority vote, refuse to approve presidential appointments? (Senate) What is the term used when Congress is not in session and the president holds a bill for ten days without signing it (which automatically kills the bill)? (Pocket Veto) Which branch of government can propose an amendment to the Constitution in order to make a law constitutional? (Legislative) Who can call Congress to come back into session to work on a certain item? (President) What is the term that means an unconditional release of an inmate? (Pardon)
2 What is the term used when an executive temporarily suspends the execution of a sentence? (Reprieve) Which branch of government does not have to enforce court orders? (Executive) Which branch of government can increase the number of Supreme Court Justices? (Legislative) Which branch of government can declare presidential actions unconstitutional? (Judicial) Which branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional? (Judicial) Which branch of government appoints federal judges? (Executive) In which branch of government are members appointed for life? (Judicial) Which branch of government creates agencies and programs? (Legislative) All rights reserved. Permission is granted for these materials to be reproduced for classroom use only. No part of these materials may be reproduced in any other form or for any other purpose without the written consent of Law-Related Education, State Bar of Texas.
3 What is this term? -- Unconditional release of an inmate. Pardon What is this term? -- refusal to sign a bill passed by Congress. What branch of government can increase the number of Supreme Court Justices? Veto Which branch of government can propose an amendment to the Constitution to make a law constitutional? Legislative What branch of government can declare Presidential actions unconstitutional? Judicial Legislative Which branch of government creates agencies and programs? Which branch of government does not have to enforce court orders? Executive President Judicial Who can call Congress to come back into session to work on a certain item? Which branch of government is appointed for life? Which body in Congress can refuse to approve treaties by two-thirds votes? Senate Legislative What is the term that means the first step in removing, under certain conditions, various federal officials from office? What branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional? Impeach What is the term used when an executive act temporarily suspends the execution of a sentence? Legislative Which branch of government can refuse to fund programs? Judicial Which branch of government appoints federal judges? Executive Pocket Veto What is this term? -- when the President holds a bill for ten days without signing it, and Congress is not in session; the bill is automatically killed. Senate Which body in Congress can refuse to approve appointments by a majority? Reprieve What is this term? -- 2/3 positive vote in both houses of Congress will finally allow a bill to pass. Override Veto
4 Which branch of government can propose an amendment to the Constitution to make a law constitutional? Which branch of government does not have to enforce court orders?
5 Who can call Congress to come back into session to work on a certain item? Impeach Override Veto Which body in Congress can refuse to approve treaties by two-thirds votes?
6 Which branch of government can refuse to fund programs? What is the term that means the first step in removing, under certain conditions, various federal officials from office? What is the term used when an executive act temporarily suspends the execution of a sentence? What branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional?
7 What is this term? -- Unconditional release of an inmate. What is this term? -- refusal to sign a bill passed by Congress.
8 Which branch of government is appointed for life? Senate
9 Executive Legislative
10 Which branch of government creates agencies and programs? Judicial Legislative Veto
11 President Legislative Judicial Executive
12 Legislative What is this term? -- 2/3 positive vote in both houses of Congress will finally allow a bill to pass.
13 What is this term? -- when the President holds a bill for ten days without signing it, and Congress is not in session; the bill is automatically killed. Judicial Which branch of government appoints federal judges? Senate
14 Reprieve Which body in Congress can refuse to approve appointments by a majority?
15 What branch of government can declare Presidential actions unconstitutional? Pardon Pocket Veto What branch of government can increase the number of Supreme Court Justices?
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