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    Congress can make laws can override a veto with a 2 / 3 vote of both chambers can remove president or judges through impeachment. The powers not held by the branches of government are reserved for the people.

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    IdentifyChecksandBalances

    Legislative

    Congresscanmake
    laws
    Canoverrideaveto
    witha2/3voteofboth
    chambers
    Canremovepresident
    orjudgesthrough
    impeachment
    Senatecanapprove
    orrejectappointment
    ofjudges
    Senatecanapprove
    treatiesand
    presidential
    appointments
    Canprovideorrefuse
    toprovidefunds
    requestedbythe
    president
    Representationofall
    statesbaseduponI
    equalityand
    population
    (bicameral)checks
    thefederalsystem
    Thecongress
    providesthemilitary
    forceeventhoughthe
    presidentis
    commanderand
    chief.
    Regulatesinterstate
    trade

    Executive
    1. Powertoexecuteor
    enforcethelaws
    2. Abletovetoor
    executelaws
    Negotiateforeigntreatieswith
    othercountries.
    Appointfederaljudgesand
    supremecourtjustices
    3. Grantpardons
    4. Canrecommend
    legislations

    Judicial

    powertojudgeand
    interpretthelaws
    judgesarenominated
    forlife(iftheyare
    federal),fromfree
    executivecontrol
    courtsmaydeclare
    executiveactionsto
    beunconstitutional
    Courtsmaydeclare
    actsofCongressto
    beunconstitutional
    involves
    judicial
    review
    thepowerof
    acourttodetermine
    theconstitutionalityof
    agovernmental
    action

    FirstSevenArticlesoftheConstitution

    Article

    SubstanceofArticle

    Createsthelegislativebranchofgovernment

    II

    Createstheexecutivebranchofgovernment

    III

    Createsthejudicialbranchofgovernment

    IV

    Relationsbetweenthenationalgovernmentandthestates(andthestates
    betweenthestates)

    AmendmentProcess

    VI

    Setsthesupremacyofthenationalgovernmentoverthestate

    VII

    RatificationoftheConstitution

    TheBillofRightsTheFirstTenAmendmentsofthe
    Constitution

    Amendment

    SubstanceofAmendment

    1st

    Freedomofspeech

    2nd

    Righttobeararms

    3rd

    Soldierscantliveinanyhomewithouttheownersconsent

    4th

    Citizenshavetherighttobesafeintheirownhomes,theirownbelongings

    5th

    Trialandpunishment,compensationfortakings

    6th

    Righttoaspeedyandpublictrial

    7th

    Rightoftrialbyjury

    8th

    Excessivebailorfinecannotberequired.Nocruelorunusualpunishmentis
    allowed.

    9th

    thegovernmentcannottakeawaytheunwrittenrightsofthepeople.

    10tht

    thepowersnotheldbythebranchesofgovernmentarereservedforthe
    people.

    Amendments1127oftheConstitution

    Amendment

    SubstanceofAmendment

    11th

    ImmunityofStatesfromcertainlawsuits

    12th

    Changesinelectoralcollegeprocedures

    13th

    AbolishedSlavery

    14th

    Citizenship,dueprocess,equalprotection

    15th

    Nodenialofvotebecauseofrace,color,orpreviousenslavement

    16th

    PowerofCongresstotaxincomes

    17th

    PopularelectionofU.S.Senators

    18th

    Prohibitionofalcohol

    19th

    WomanSuffrage

    20th

    ChangeofdatesforstartofpresidentialandCongressionalterms

    21st

    RepealofProhibition(18thAmendment)

    22nd

    Limitonpresidentialterms

    23rd

    DistrictofColumbiavoteinpresidentialelections

    24th

    Banoftaxpaymentasvoterqualification

    25th

    Presidentialsuccession,vicepresidentialvacancy,andpresidential
    disability

    26th

    VotingAgeof18

    27th

    CongressionalPay

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