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Federal Government

This page will teach you all about the Federal Government and how the Constitution sets up our Federal Government.

The Constitution:

Sets up our federal government by spliting the power into three branches and by sharing the power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

The Legislative Branch:

- can override a veto

- impeach judges

- reject presidential appointments

- refuse to approve treaties

MAKES LAWS

The Executive Branch:

-vetos legislation

-appoints judges

-proposes policy

-carries out laws

-makes treaties

The Judicial Branch:

- can declare acts of the president unconstitutional

-can declare laws unconstitutional

INTERPRETS LAWS

The Checks and Balances System:

Works by each branch checking the others, to make sure that one does not become more powerful than the others.

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