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Itshowswhatsortofjobssomeofthe
brancheshaveandwhattypeofrightsthestateandpeopleget.
2.OnejobtheLegislativebranchhasisthattheCongresshavethepowertolayandcollect
taxes,duties,impostsandexcises,topaythedebts,andprovideforthecommondefence
andgeneralwelfareofthestates.TheycanalsoestablishanuniformRuleofNaturalization
anduniformlawsonthesubjectofbankruptciesthroughouttheU.S.Theyalsodefineand
punishpiraciesandfeloniescommittedonthehighseasandoffensesagainsttheLawof
Nations.
3.TheexecutivepowerisvestedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Thepresidentshall
bethecommanderinchiefoftheArmyandNavyoftheUnitedStateswhencalledintothe
actualserviceoftheUnitedStates.Healsohasthepower,byandwiththeadviceand
consentofthesenate,tomaketreaties.
4.&5.TheJudicialpowerisextendedtoallcasesinlawandequity,thelawsoftheUnited
States,andtreatiesmade,orsoontobemade,undertheirauthority.
6.Iftwothirdsofthecongressthinksthattheconstitutionneedstobechanged,an
amendmentwillbeproposedandiftheproposedamendmentisratifiedbythreefourthsof
thestates,thanit'sconsideredapartoftheconstitution.
7.Freedomofspeech,freedomofpress,petition,peaceforassemblyandreligion
8.ThepowersnotdelegatedtotheUnitedStatesbytheConstitution,norprohibitedbyitto
theStates,arereservedtotheStatesrespectively,ortothepeople.