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2. Checks and Balances in our Federal Government
By creating three branches of government, the delegates built a "check and balance" system into the Constitution. This system was built so that no one branch of our government could become too powerful.
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4. Duties and Responsibilities
US Federal Government
Duties and Responsibilities
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
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5. Duties & Responsibilities
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WHO
Cabinet
Vice President
Senators
Justices
President
Representatives
Duties & Responsibilities
Approves treaties
Makes treaties
Commander in Chief
Writes laws
Passes taxes
Manages government
Declares war
Explains the law
Decides if laws are constitutional
Hears the people’s grievances
Chief citizen
Checks & Balances
Veto laws passed by Congress
Appoints Justices
Rule whether a presidents actions are constitutional.
Can reject appointments to the Supreme Court
Override a Veto with a 2/3 vote
Declares laws constitutional
Can charge the president with wrong doings