Congress Approves All Appointments to Federal Courts, but the Courts

question 2

Multiple Choice

Congress approves all appointments to federal courts, but the courts still provide a check on Congress. What power do the federal courts have over Congress?

• A) They can decide the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress
• B) They can impeach any member of Congress
• C) The Supreme Court, with support from lower courts, can bar Congress from meeting
• D) They appoint a new member if someone resigns

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Definitions:

Money Multiplier

A concept that describes the amount of money that banks can generate with each dollar of reserves.

Percent

A mathematical term describing one hundredth of a particular quantity; a unit of proportion or rate expressed as a fraction of 100.

Reserves

Funds or assets that banks must hold either in their own vaults or on deposit with a central bank, to meet expected withdrawal demands or regulatory requirements.

Reserve Requirement

A regulation that sets the minimum fraction of customer deposits and notes that each bank must hold as reserves, rather than loaning out or investing.