How is power divided in the United States government? (3:49) Belinda Stutzman
| Legislative branch (House and Senate) | Executive branch (President and Cabinets) | Judicial branch (US Supreme Court) |
| Pass laws | Veto legislation | Declare laws unconstitutional |
| Declare war | Command armed forces | Hear cases on federal law |
|
Impeach president and judges |
Grant pardons | Preside over impeachment trials |
| Approve presidential appointments | Appoint judges, ambassadors, department heads | Declare presidential acts unconstitutional |
| Ratify treaties | Conduct foreign affairs and negotiate treaties | |
| Levy taxes | ||
| Establish number of Supreme Court justices | ||
| Regulate Supreme Court's juridsiction |
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