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Legislative Branch
Taxation: This power is to granted power of a government to impose and collect
taxes, as the means of raising revenue within its jurisdiction. This power allows the
branch to tax people to gain money. This branch has this power because they make
the laws, so the people of the House can tax people. An example is National
Federation of Independent Business V. Sebelus. (2012)
Naturalization: This power the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a
foreign citizen of national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by
congress. This power allows this branch to grant citizenship. This branch got this
power because it was one of the ways the U.S. broke away from Britain. An
example is Immigration in general.
Coining Money: The power of coining Money is the power to authorize congress
to coin money from precious metals such as gold and silver. This power allows the
congress to make coin money from gold and silver. This branch controls this
power because cheeks and balances also controls most of the money tax. An
example is United States V. Comstock. (2010)
Declaring War: This power is to repel the invasions also not to make war but to
declare war. This power allows the branch to declare war but not make war;
also to repel invasions. This branch has this power because of checks and balances.
An example is the Korean War.
Post Offices: This power is to protect the postal service from fraud and makes laws
regulating the postal service. This power allows the branch to regulate the postal
service and protect the postal service. This branch has this power because checks
and balances give this branch this power. An example is waterways were declared
post roads in 1823.
Patents and Copyrights: This power is to grant copyrights and patents and to
govern their use and the laws that protect them. This power allows the branch to
grant copyrights and patents, govern their use and protect them. This branch was
given to it because of checks and balances. An example of this power is Hatch,
Orrin G.; Lee, Thomas R. (2002). "To Promote the Progress Of Science: The

Copyright Clause and Congress' Power to Extend Copyrights". Harvard Journal of

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Borrowing Money: This power is essential to the existence and survival of a
national government. This power allows this branch to let congress borrow
money emit bills on the credit of the United States. This branch gets this power
because of the checks and balances between the government branches. An example
of this power is Secretary Geithner sends debt limit letter to congress (1/6/2011)
Raising Army and Navy: This power is to own an army. Also this power allows
this branch to own and control the army. This power was given to this branch
because of checks and balances. An example is Iraq.
Regulating Commerce: This power is where congress was given the power to
regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states, and with
Indian tribes. Regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several
states, and with Indian tribes. this branch is allowed to do with this power. This
power was given to this branch because the constitution enumerates certain powers
for the Federal government; the tenth amendment provides that any powers that are
not enumerated in the constitution are reserved for the states. An example is
Gonzalws v. Raich. (2005)
Executive Branch
Commander in chief: This power pertaining to this topic is in command of country
armed forces; make sure that laws are followed. Also, the power allows the branch
to use the military without declaration of war. This branch has the control of this
power because the power of the executive branch is vested in the president. An
example of this power is Rasul vs. Bush.
Ambassadors: This power pertaining for this topic is a representative of a country.
This power allows the executive branch to have representatives go speak to other
countries. This branch got this power because the president is in charge of U.S. An
Example of this power is Obama in China.
Pardons: This power pertaining for this topic would be the president is allowed to
clear a criminals record. This power allows this branch to wipe out legal effects of
a conviction. The Executive branch has this power because the power is granted to

the president. An example of this power Juan Enrique Segarra-Palmer, sentenced

to 55 years in prison; released on 25 January 2004.
Supreme Court Judges: This power pertaining for this topic is that judicial power
of U.S. is vested in one Supreme Court. This power allows this branch to decide if
someone is guilty or not. The executive branch has this power because judicial
branch is in charge of the court system. An example of this power is Circuit Judge,
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (20032005).
Treaties: This power pertaining for this topic is negotiate treaties with foreign
countries. Also this power allows this branch to negotiate treaties with foreign
countries. This branch has this power because the president signs the treaties. An
Example is November 12, 2014 Obama made a treaty banning cruel and unusual
treatments against prisoners.
State of Union: The power pertaining for this topic is meeting held annually to
converse about our nations progress. This power allows the branch to show what
the government may need to improve. This branch has this power because the
president is in charge. An example is 2011 state of union address.

Judicial Branch
Judicial Review: Judicial branch makes sure the executive branch and legislative
branch are staying within constitutional boundaries. Which makes all branches
equal with the amount of power; this branch has this power because of the charge
of the law. An example of this power is Marbury v. Madison.
Issues between States: This powers pertaining to this topic is state laws. This
power allows the judicial branch to allow states to make their own laws that follow
the constitution. Also, the judicial branch determines if the laws are being followed
or not. An example of this power is Florida v Florida 517 U.S. 44 (1996).
Treason: This power is to impeach and remove the president from office before the
end of his term. Also, this power allows the judicial branch to remove president
from office. The Judicial branch has this power because of the checks and
balances. An example of this power is Ex Parte Bollman, 8 U.S. 75 (1807).

Checks and Balances

Legislative checks the Executive
May override presidential vetoes with a two-thirds vote
Has the power over purse strings to actually fund any Executive
actions
May remove the president through impeachment
Senate approves treaties
Senate approves presidential appointments
Example: Allowing the president to send troops but not declaring war.
Legislative checks Judicial
Creates lower courts
May remove judges through impeachment
Senate approves appointments of judges
Example: Elena Kagen was approved for the Supreme Court in 2010.
Executive checks Legislative

Veto power
Ability to call special sessions of congress
Can recommend legislation
Can appeal to the people concerning legislation and more

Example: Obama appointed Michael Thorton for U.S. Tax Court in 2013.
Executive checks Judicial
President appoints Supreme Court and other federal judges
Example: Obama put Elena Kagen on the Supreme Court in 2010.
Judicial checks Executive
Judges, once appointed for life, are free from controls from the
Executive branch

Courts can judge Executive actions to be unconstitutional through the

power of Judicial review
Example: The Supreme Court ruled against the removal of the Cherokee form their
native lands in 1831.
Judicial checks Legislative
Courts can judge Legislative acts to be unconstitutional
Example: Obama violated the constitution when he by passed the senate to fill
vacancies on a labor relations panel.