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To raise and support Armies,<BR>
To raise and support Armies,<BR>
To provide and maintain a Navy, <BR>
To provide and maintain a Navy, <BR>
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.<BR>
Ratify Treaties, (two-thirds vote of the Senate)<BR>
Confirm Presidential appointments,<BR>
Override of Presidential [[Veto]] (two-thirds vote of each house)<BR>
===Powers of the Executive Branch===
The President has the following powers:<BR>
Veto of acts of Congress
Commander in Chief of the [[United States Armend Forces|Armed Forces]],<BR>
Power to pardon, except in cases of impeachment,<BR>
Make Treaties<BR>
Appointment of Ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, Judges to the federal courts, and all other Officers of the United States,<BR>
The [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] has the tiebreaking vote in the Senate.
===Powers of the Judicial Branch===