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18 Cards in this Set
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Makes the laws
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Legislative Branch
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Overrides presidents Veto with 2/3 majority
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legislative branch
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Impeaches federal officials
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legislative branch
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house has power of purse
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legislative branch
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congress can levy taxes
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legislative branches
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Enforces laws
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executive branch
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president is the main man of this branch
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executive branch
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Grants pardons
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executive branch
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commmander-in-chief of military forces
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executive branch
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sets foreign policies
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executive branch
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interprets laws
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judicial branch
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Reviews legislative and executive acts for consitutionality
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judicial branch
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lifetime appointments
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judicial branch
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splitting of powers to balance the authority of each
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seperation of powers
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gives any one branch the ability to counter act the authority of the other two
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system of checks and balances
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power of gov't spelled out in the constitution
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enumerated
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power of gov't that is necessary for congress to do its job.
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implied
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power of gov't that all nations have
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inherent
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