Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Makes Federal Laws.
Institutes and collects taxes, duties to pay off debts,
provide for the common defense and spend for the general
welfare of the nation.
Coins & borrows ___________.
Regulates ______________ between the states (interstate
commerce) as well as with foreign nations and native
tribes.
Establishes ______________ and promotes scientific
progress.
Creates the lower federal courts as needed (some of these
are Constitutional, some are Legislative in nature).
Establish the requirements of Citizenship.
Recommends laws, constitutionally this function derives
itself from the requirement for the president to make a
______________________, but we also find examples in
this from bills submitted by the executive to Congress.
Can ______ congressional legislation after it comes to him
in the same form from both houses of congress (Enrolled).
This is subject to an override if ________ of both
Chambers vote to do so.
Can call _______________ into special sessions.
Applies and Interprets Congressional Statutes.
(statutory interpretation)
Applies and Interprets the _______________ as it
regards to statutes, declaring them Unconstitutional
if they are in violation of the test or modern
interpretation of the Constitution.
Executive
Can override the veto of the President (both chambers
Responsible for _______________ the laws passed by
voting with a 2/3rds majority).
congress.
Can refuse to ______________ appointments (judicial
Speaks with the voice of the nation to other nations.
positions, cabinet and bureaucratic positions, ambassadors
Receives ____________________ from foreign nations
etc.) made by the President. (Senate)
(and consequently recognizes foreign governments as
Can call for (House) and try (Senate) impeachment against legitimate as a result).
the President.
Makes _________________ with foreign nations.
Can refuse the ratify presidential treaties (Senate).
Commander-in-chief of the United States military.
__________________ War.
Appoints the heads of various bureaucratic departments
(in practice, these are the cabinet officials, although they
are not specifically called for by the Constitution).
Applies and Interprets the Constitution as it regards
to actions of the President (executive orders,
presidential commands, etc.), declaring them
Unconstitutional if they are in violation of the test
or modern interpretation of the Constitution.
Swears in Presidents. (Chief Justice)
Presides over ____________________ in the
Senate. (Chief Justice)
Judicial
Can eliminate or refuse to create lower levels of the Court Can appoint federal _____________
system.
Can refuse to implement Court decisions
Can refuse to implement Court decisions.
Can give _______________ to individuals or groups of
Can alter the jurisdiction of the federal Courts (with the
individuals
exception of the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court).
Can alter the ____________________ (i.e. change the
number of seats both upwards and downward).
Can Impeach ____________________.
Confirms ____________________ for their positions upon
Presidential Nomination (or refuses to do so).
Can alter the retirement package and salary of Judges (only
upward, not downward).
Applies and Interprets the Constitution as it regards
to actions of the other branches of government,
declaring them Unconstitutional if they are in
violation of the test or modern interpretation of the
Constitution.
Applies and Interprets Statutes of Congress, state
legislatures and localities. (statutory interpretation)