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===Powers of the Legislative Branch===
===Powers of the Legislative Branch===
The powers of the Legislative branch are listed in [[United States Constitution:Article I]] of the Constitution, including:<BR>
The powers of the Legislative branch are listed in [[United States Constitution:Article I]] of the Constitution, including:
*[[Impeachment]], (The House)<BR>
*[[Impeachment]], (The House)
*The trial of impeachments, (the Senate)<BR>
*The trial of impeachments, (the Senate)
*Power To lay and collect [[Taxes]], Duties, Imposts and Excises, <BR>
*Power To lay and collect [[Taxes]], Duties, Imposts and Excises,
*to pay the [[Debt]]s and provide for the common [[United States Department of Defense|Defense]] and general Welfare of the United States,<BR>
*to pay the [[Debt]]s and provide for the common [[United States Department of Defense|Defense]] and general Welfare of the United States,
*To borrow [[Money]] on the [[credit]] of the United States,<BR>
*To borrow [[Money]] on the [[credit]] of the United States,
*To regulate [[Commerce]] with foreign [[Nation]]s,<BR>
*To regulate [[Commerce]] with foreign [[Nation]]s,
*To establish an uniform Rule of [[Naturalization]], <BR>
*To establish an uniform Rule of [[Naturalization]],
*To establish uniform [[Laws]] on the subject of [[Bankruptcy|Bankruptcies]],<BR>
*To establish uniform [[Laws]] on the subject of [[Bankruptcy|Bankruptcies]],
*To [[coin]] [[Money]]<ref>see also [[National debt]]</ref>, and regulate the Value thereof,<BR>
*To [[coin]] [[Money]],<ref>see also [[National debt]]</ref> and regulate the Value thereof,
*To establish Post Offices and post Roads,<BR>
*To establish Post Offices and post Roads,
*To constitute [[Tribunals]] inferior to the Supreme Court, <BR>
*To constitute [[Tribunals]] inferior to the Supreme Court,
*To [[war|declare War]], <BR>
*To [[war|declare War]],
*To raise and support [[United States Army|Armies]],<BR>
*To raise and support [[United States Army|Armies]],
*To provide and maintain a [[United States Navy|Navy]], <BR>
*To provide and maintain a [[United States Navy|Navy]],
*To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.<BR>
*To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
*Ratify [[Treaties]], (two-thirds vote of the Senate)<BR>
*Ratify [[Treaties]], (two-thirds vote of the Senate)
*[[Confirm]] Presidential appointments,<BR>
*[[Confirm]] Presidential appointments,
*Override of Presidential [[Veto]] (two-thirds vote of each house)<BR>
*Override of Presidential [[Veto]] (two-thirds vote of each house)
===Powers of the Executive Branch===
===Powers of the Executive Branch===
The President has the following powers:<BR>
The President has the following powers:
*Veto of [[act of Congress|acts of Congress]]
*Veto of [[act of Congress|acts of Congress]]
*Commander in Chief of the [[United States Armend Forces|Armed Forces]],<BR>
*Commander in Chief of the [[United States Armend Forces|Armed Forces]],
*Power to pardon, except in cases of impeachment,<BR>
*Power to pardon, except in cases of impeachment,
*Make Treaties<BR>
*Make Treaties
*Appointment of Ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, Judges to the federal courts, and all other Officers of the United States,<BR>
*Appointment of Ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, Judges to the federal courts, and all other Officers of the United States,
The [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] has the tiebreaking vote in the Senate.
The [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] has the tiebreaking vote in the Senate.
===Powers of the Judicial Branch===
===Powers of the Judicial Branch===
The [[Jurisdiction]] of the Federal Court System includes:
The [[Jurisdiction]] of the Federal Court System includes:
*All cases arising under:<BR>
*All cases arising under:
**The Constitution, <BR>
**The Constitution,
**The Laws of the United States,<BR>
**The Laws of the United States,
**Treaties,<BR>
**Treaties,
*All Cases involving: <BR>
*All Cases involving:
**Ambassadors,<BR>
**Ambassadors,
**Public Ministers,<BR>
**Public Ministers,
**Consuls,<BR>
**Consuls,
*All cases of:<BR>
*All cases of:
**[[admirality]]<BR>
**[[admirality]]
**[[maritime Jurisdiction]]<BR>
**[[maritime Jurisdiction]]
*Controversies
*Controversies
**To which the United States shall be a party,<BR>
**To which the United States shall be a party,
**Between two or more States,<BR>
**Between two or more States,
**Between Citizens of different States,<BR>
**Between Citizens of different States,
**Between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under [[Grants]] of different States,<BR>
**Between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under [[Grants]] of different States,
The Power of [[Judicial Review]] was added by the Supreme court Decision ''[[Marbury v. Madison]]'' by Chief Justice [[John Marshall]]. The power was said to be implied in Article III Section 2 of the Constitution.
The Power of [[Judicial Review]] was added by the Supreme court Decision ''[[Marbury v. Madison]]'' by Chief Justice [[John Marshall]]. The power was said to be implied in Article III Section 2 of the Constitution.
===Legislative Branch===
===Legislative Branch===
The Legislative branch is checked by the other branches because of the following:<BR>
The Legislative branch is checked by the other branches because of the following:
*The Prisident's veto power,<BR>
*The Prisident's veto power,
*Judicial review,<BR>
*Judicial review,
*The Vice President is President of the Senate and has the Tiebreaking vote.<BR>
*The Vice President is President of the Senate and has the Tiebreaking vote.
The Legislative branch checks the other branches the following ways: <BR>
The Legislative branch checks the other branches the following ways:
*They confirm the President's appointments,<BR>
*They confirm the President's appointments,
*They have the power to impeach the President,<BR>
*They have the power to impeach the President,
*They can override a Presidential veto, <BR>
*They can override a Presidential veto,
*The President cannot make any law that has not been passed by them,<BR>
*The President cannot make any law that has not been passed by them,
*They can impeach Judges, <BR>
*They can impeach Judges,
*They can limit the jurisdiction of the courts.<BR>
*They can limit the jurisdiction of the courts.
===Executive Branch===
===Executive Branch===
The Executive branch is checked by the other branches because of the following:<BR>
The Executive branch is checked by the other branches because of the following:
*The President's appointments are confirmed by the senate, <BR>
*The President's appointments are confirmed by the senate,
*He is subject to impeachment, <BR>
*He is subject to impeachment,
*He cannot make laws that were not passed by congress, <BR>
*He cannot make laws that were not passed by congress,
*The laws that he does sign are subject to judicial review, <BR>
*The laws that he does sign are subject to judicial review,
*His veto can be overturned by a two-thirds vote in congress.<BR>
*His veto can be overturned by a two-thirds vote in congress.
The Executive branch checks the other branches because: <BR>
The Executive branch checks the other branches because:
*The president has veto power, <BR>
*The president has veto power,
*He appoints judges, <BR>
*He appoints judges,
*The Vice President is President of the Senate, and has the tiebreaking vote.
*The Vice President is President of the Senate, and has the tiebreaking vote.
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[[Category: United States Government]]
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