what are the powers of the legislative branch?
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The legislative branch of the government was given several powers under the Constitution. The may lay and collect taxes,regulate commerce with other nations and among the states,declare war,raise an army and navy,coin money. They may also impeach the president and members of the federal judiciary. Another big power of the legislative branch is to make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out it's enumerated powers(the ones listed above). This power is found in the necessary and proper clause.
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It starts with Congress, though the general process works the same for state legislatures creating state agencies.\n\nThe legislature passes what is called an "enabling law" which creates an agency and grants the agency certain powers. These must be within the type of laws that Congress itself could pass.  [See Article I of the Constitution.] Essentially, Congress is delegating some of its rule-making power to the agency, usually with specific guidelines and a specific purpose.\n\nThe agency then goes through whatever their established procedure is, as determined by the enabling statute. Because they have been delegated quasi-legislative powers, the agency regulations have the same effect as if the laws had been passed directly by Congress.\n\nFor more specific detail on the step-by-step process, see the Wikipedia link below.
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Article two of the US Constitution establishes the power of the executive branch (mainly the President).\n\nIs that short enough?
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Congress has the mandate in law to impeach officials.\nJustices of the Supreme Court serves until 65 years old.\nCongress has the power to amend and repel national laws.\nThere are at least 15 Supreme Court Justices in most countries.\nThe Legislature can veto the act of the President by 2/3 votes.\nThe Supreme Court has the power to review all laws & treaties.\nThe Judicial Bar Council approves the appointment of judges.\nThe President approves all treaties with other countries.
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A president's power and influence may be limited, but politically the president is certainly the most important power in Washington.\n\nThough constrained by various other laws passed by Congress, the President's executive branch conducts most foreign policy, and his power to order and direct troops as commander-in-chief is quite significant. (The exact limits of what a President can do with the military without Congressional authorization are unknow, even today)\n\nThere are checks and balances to assure the government is ran according to the constitution.  There are always ways to influence, but the body has more influence on the president, then vise versa.\n\nThe constitution provides certain checks and balances among the three branches of the federal government. The influence of Congress on the presidency has varied from one period to another; it depends largely on the leadership and the political influence of the President. The authors of the Constitution expected the greater power to lie with Congress and that is one reason they are described in Article One. Under the first half-dozen Presidents, power seems to have been evenly divided between the President and Congress, in part because early Presidents largely restricted their vetoes to claims of unconstitutionality.\n\nTo improve their working relationships with Congress, presidents in recent years have set up a Congressional Liaison Office in the White House. Presidential aides keep abreast of all important legislative activities and try to persuade senators and representatives of both parties to support administration policies.\n\n\nHope this helps...
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Oh my god!!! Simple stuff...you should know this already. \n\nThe Legislature or Legislative Branch of Government - they are in charge of making the laws of this Country.\n\nExecutive Branch - That's where Bush and Cheney are right now. The president, vice president & their two cabinets .....they are responsible for carrying out the laws of the land, at the National Level. They also enforce our Laws and develop policy in certain key areas like Commerce & Education..etc\n\nHope you get it now....\n\ngo to www.mcwdn.org
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The House is larger (435 members), and elected en masse every two years. The great power of the House is in taxation and spending. The Constitution requires that all revenue bills originate in the House. Therefore, the House Ways and Means Committee, House Budget Committee and the House Appropriations Committee basically control domestic spending.\n\nThe real power of the Senate lies in two areas: Appointments and Foreign Policy. The Senate is smaller (100 members) and has longer six year terms. And the Constitution requires all treaties negotiated with foreign governments to be approved by the Senate. It also requires all major executive appointments (members of the president's cabinet, ambassadors, etc) to be approved by the Senate. And all members of the federal Judiciary (most especially, the members of the Supreme Court) must also be approved by the Senate.\n\nBottom line -- The House dominates in taxing and spending policy, and the Senate dominates in appointments and foreign policy.\n\nHope this answer helps.
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The judicial branch has the power of judicial review.\nThe president can veto bills.
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1. Can impeach president and judges.\n2. Can override Veto.\n3. Can reject appointments.\n4. Can refuse to approve treaties.
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Federal branch takes care of business, it also seems to rule over those gray areas of government.\n\nState government rules the state.
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The executive is in charge of the government proper.\nthe legislative is charge of the financing and the laws.\nThe Judicary interprets the law according to precident and the constituion.\nStates are seperated along the same lines. Each is responsible for conducting business in a certain way.
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Both the executive and legislative branches can make laws; but its the legislative branch's primary function. The judiciary branch is supposed to apply the law..... but they seem to be creating it these days. :(\n\nEver heard of the Executive Order? The president's legislative ability is limited, but he has it nonetheless.
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A.\n\nThe House was granted its own exclusive powers: the power to initiate revenue bills, impeach officials, and elect the President in electoral college deadlocks.
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The simple answer is the people who elected them, but they are co-governed by the other two branches.  The executive branch enforces the law.  They can arrest a judge if they do something illegal.  The legislative branch can change the law if they agree the law was not interpreted as they intended.
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Legislative, Executive, Judicial
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the executive branch consists of the president, vice president, and the cabinet.\n\nthe presidents "controls foreign affairs and domestic power, appoints many officials, grants pardons and reprieves, is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, prepares the budget for the nation, and is the legislative leader for the party in power."\n\nthe VP is the head of the senate, "takes any other duties assigned by the president," and is next in line to replace the president.\n\nthe cabinet are "15 department officials appointed by the president to aid in the running of our country"
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legislative branch passes laws which the FBI(administrative branch)  enforces, Judicial branch tries them!