Question

1. which of the following best describes separation of powers?

founders and revolutionaries
liberty and order
higher and lower
executive, legislative, and judicial branches

1. which of the following is not an example of checks and balances in the united states constitution?

if the house believes the president is guilty of high crimes or misdemeanors, it can formally charge or impeach the president. a trial to decide whether to remove the president from office is held in the senate
the president can veto a supreme court decision, but only with the support of a two - thirds majority vote in congress
the supreme court can review laws passed by congress and declare them unconstitutional if they deem them inconsistent with the constitution
the president can veto laws passed by congress, but congress can override a veto by a two - thirds majority vote in both houses

Explanation:

• Question 22: Separation of powers divides government into distinct branches. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches are the key components of this division in the U.S. system.
• Question 23: Checks and balances involve interactions between different branches. The president cannot veto a Supreme Court decision. The Supreme Court's decisions are final in the judicial sense, and there is no such "veto" power as described in that option.

Answer:

1. executive, legislative, and judicial branches
2. The president can veto a Supreme Court decision, but only with the support of a two - thirds majority vote in Congress