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Three Branches
3 Branches of Government: Powers of the Constitution
| Power to... | 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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