The Constitution Sets Out the Authority and the Limits of the Branches

question 43

Multiple Choice

The Constitution sets out the authority and the limits of the branches of the government. The term checks and balances means that​

• A) ​Congress writes checks and the other branches balance the budget.
• B) ​each branch has some power to limit the actions of the others.
• C) ​the courts balance their authority to the other branches' checklists.
• D) ​the president "checks" the courts, which "balance" the laws.

---

Definitions:

Supervising Government Decision Makers

The oversight of individuals or bodies that make policy and regulatory decisions within the government framework.

Writ of Certiorari

A court order that requests the lower court to deliver its record in a case so the higher court can review it.

Mandamus

A legal order directed from a higher court to a lower court, or mandating an individual to carry out a duty required by law.

Alternative Methods

Different or unconventional approaches to achieving a goal or completing a task.