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Checks and Balances Scenarios

1. The President vetoes the Gun Bill, which outlaws assault weapons 1. The President vetoes the Gun Bill, which outlaws assault weapons. The Bill has a great deal of support in Congress.

1. Answer Branch that can Check/ Stop the Action The Legislative Branch What Branch can do to Check/ Stop the Action Congress can override the Presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote (in both the House of Representatives and the Senate)

2. Congress passes the Internet Decency Act, which attempts to limit young people’s access to profanity on the internet. Some believe that the law violates the First Amendment guarantee of free speech.

2. Answer Branch that can Check/ Stop the Action The Executive Branch The Judicial Branch What Branch can do to Check/ Stop the Action The President can veto the bill The Supreme Court can declare the law Unconstitutional

3. President Nixon is accused of being involved in illegal activities that include obstructing justice and abusing his presidential powers.

3. Answer Branch that can Check/ Stop the Action The Legislative Branch What Branch can do to Check/ Stop the Action Congress can impeach* and remove the President *Impeach = charge a government official with immoral, unethical, or unprofessional behavior due to a crime committed while in office or because of behavior that is not right or proper

4. Justice Souter steps down from the Supreme Court.

4. Answer Branch that can Check/ Stop the Action The Executive Branch The Legislative Branch What Branch can do to Check/ Stop the Action The President can nominate Supreme Court Justices The Senate approves Presidential appointments to all Federal courts

5. Congress passes legislation to establish a 5pm curfew for everyone 20 years old and younger.

5. Answer Branch that can Check/ Stop the Action The Executive Branch The Judicial Branch What Branch can do to Check/ Stop the Action The President can veto the bill The Supreme Court can declare the law Unconstitutional

6. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court offers to sell his vote to the highest bidder during a court case.

6. Answer Branch that can Check/ Stop the Action The Legislative Branch What Branch can do to Check/ Stop the Action The Congress can impeach* and remove judges *Impeach = charge a government official with immoral, unethical, or unprofessional behavior due to a crime committed while in office or because of behavior that is not right or proper

7. The state of Chicago places a ban on handguns 7. The state of Chicago places a ban on handguns. The Supreme Court hears this case.

7. Answer Branch that can Check/ Stop the Action The Judicial Branch What Branch can do to Check/ Stop the Action The Supreme Court can declare this ban unconsitutional.