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| Ability to bring forth impeachment |
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| Ability to try all impeachments |
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| Ability to declare laws unconstitutional |
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| Ability for the supreme court to declare a law unconstitutional created by John Marshall. He declared in 1803 that the Judiciary Act of 1789 to be unconstitutional |
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| Each branch has its own powers In the first Article of the Constitution in outlines these powers |
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| The Constitution ratified in 1788. No law created by the state governments may replace, or take over the constitution |
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| The Federal system of the government |
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| Federal is the center of the government. Has lots more power then the states. Give a few examples. |
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| To even out power the Constitution outline s in articles 1,2, and 3 the checks and balances each department has over the other. |
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| When Government will not say what a person is tried for, will hold them for a long period of time, will not tell family where they are. It is under Article 1 Section 9. And is a power denied to the US Congress. IT will not be possible unless there is a rebellion, or it is a matter of public safety. |
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| "shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest" both while attending a session and traveling to or from the Capitol. In May 1999 Senator Byrd was too closely following a van and when it stoped for traffic, Byrd hit it. A police officer wanted to give Byrd a ticket, but he had Congressional Immunity. |
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| According to the Constitution the H of R decides when an official is worthy of impeachment and then the Senate tries them. |
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| executive checks on legislative |
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| legislative checks on executive |
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Creates new laws
Can override a veto with 2/3rds vote
Can impeach the president |
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| judicial checks on legislative |
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| Can declare laws unconstitutional |
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| executive checks on judicial |
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| Legislative Checks on Judicial |
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| Approves appointments made by the President |
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| Judicial Checks on Executive |
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| Can declare a law the president passes is unconstitutional |
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