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The three branches of government are the [[Legislative branch]], the [[Judicial branch]] and the [[Executive branch]]. The Legislative branch consists of the two houses of [[Congress]]: [[The United States Senate|The Senate]] and [[The United States House of Representatives|The House of Representatives]]. The Judicial Branch consists of the [[Federal Court System]] led by the [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]]. The Executive branch consists of the [[Prisident of the United States|President]] and his [[U.S. Prisident's Cabinet|Cabinet]]. | The three branches of government are the [[Legislative branch]], the [[Judicial branch]] and the [[Executive branch]]. The Legislative branch consists of the two houses of [[Congress]]: [[The United States Senate|The Senate]] and [[The United States House of Representatives|The House of Representatives]]. The Judicial Branch consists of the [[Federal Court System]] led by the [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]]. The Executive branch consists of the [[Prisident of the United States|President]] and his [[U.S. Prisident's Cabinet|Cabinet]]. | ||
| + | ===Powers of the Legislative Branch=== | ||
The powers of the Legislative branch are listed in [[Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution|Article I]] of the Constitution, including: | The powers of the Legislative branch are listed in [[Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution|Article I]] of the Constitution, including: | ||
| − | + | [[Impeachment]], (The House) | |
| − | [[Impeachment]] (The House) | + | The trial of impeachments, (the Senate) |
| − | The trial of impeachments (the Senate) | + | Power To lay and collect [[Taxes]], [[Duties]], [[Imposts]] and [[Excises]], |
| + | to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States, | ||
| + | To borrow Money on the credit of the United States, | ||
| + | To regulate [[Commerce]] with foreign Nations, | ||
| + | To establish an uniform Rule of [[Naturalization]], | ||
| + | and uniform Laws on the subject of [[Bankrupcy|Bankruptcies]], | ||
| + | To coin Money, and regulate the Value thereof, | ||
| + | To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting, | ||
| + | To establish Post Offices and post Roads, | ||
| + | To constitute [[Tribunals]] inferior to the Supreme Court, | ||
| + | To declare War, | ||
| + | To raise and support Armies, | ||
| + | To provide and maintain a Navy, | ||
| + | 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. | ||
Revision as of 05:00, January 7, 2007
The system of checks and balances is an important part of the United States Constitution. With checks and balances, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful.
The three branches of government are the Legislative branch, the Judicial branch and the Executive branch. The Legislative branch consists of the two houses of Congress: The Senate and The House of Representatives. The Judicial Branch consists of the Federal Court System led by the Supreme Court. The Executive branch consists of the President and his Cabinet.
Powers of the Legislative Branch
The powers of the Legislative branch are listed in Article I of the Constitution, including: Impeachment, (The House) The trial of impeachments, (the Senate) Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States, To borrow Money on the credit of the United States, To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies, To coin Money, and regulate the Value thereof, To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting, To establish Post Offices and post Roads, To constitute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court, To declare War, To raise and support Armies, To provide and maintain a Navy, 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.