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3 Branches of Government: Powers of the Constitution

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This branch has this power
lay and collect taxes   Legislative  
borrow money on the credit of the U.S.   Legislative  
regulate commerce with foreign nations   Legislative  
establish a uniform rule of citizenship   Legislative  
establish a uniform rule on the subject of bankruptcies   Legislative  
coin money   Legislative  
fix the standard of weights and measures   Legislative  
provide punishment of counterfeiting   Legislative  
establish post offices and post roads   Legislative  
promote science and the arts by making laws on copyrights and patents   Legislative  
set up inferior courts to the Supreme Court   Legislative  
punish piracy, or the robbing of ships at sea   Legislative  
declare war   Legislative  
raise an army   Legislative  
raise a navy   Legislative  
make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces   Legislative  
provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia   Legislative  
control the district around the national capital   Legislative  
make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for the good of the nation   Legislative  
hear a case that involve the Constitution and federal laws   Judicial  
have jurisdiction over cases involving treaties   Judicial  
have jurisdiction over cases involving foreign ambassadors and diplomats   Judicial  
have jurisdiction over cases involving naval and maritime laws   Judicial  
have jurisdiction over cases involving disagreements between states   Judicial  
ensure the trial of all crimes, except impeachment, shall be by jury   Judicial  
be commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces   Executive  
be commander-in-chief of the state militias   Executive  
grant reprieves   Executive  
grant pardons for offenses against the U.S., except in cases of impeachment   Executive  
make treaties   Executive  
appoint ambassadors   Executive  
appoint public ministers and consuls   Executive  
appoint judges for the Supreme Court   Executive  
appoint Cabinet officials, e.g. Secretary of State   Executive  
fill vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate   Executive  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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