branches Flashcards
(26 cards)
Administers the laws
executive
Ratifies Treaties
legislative
Confirms Presidential Appointments
legislative
Grant Money
legislative
Reviews lower court decisions
judicial
Conducts Foreign Policy
executive
Writes Laws
legislative
Negotiate Treaties
executive
Interprets the Constitution and other laws
judicial
Declares War
legislative
Commands Armed Forces
executive
Proposes laws
executive
Appoints ambassadors
executive
May impeach President
legislative
May reject treaties
legislative
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
judicial
May veto bills
executive
Appoints judges
executive
May reject appointments
legislative
May impeach justices
legislative
May declare laws unconstitutional
judicial
May “pause” Congress in certain situations
executive
May withhold funding for initiatives
legislative
May reject appointments to the Supreme Court
legislative