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2 days ago · The U.S. Constitution specifically grants the President as the Executive certain powers and duties. For example, in U.S. the President acts as Commander-in-Chief during a war, makes treaties with approval of Congress and has the authority to Veto proposed laws that are passed by Congress.
2 days ago · Among the express powers of Congress as defined in the Constitution are the power to lay and collect taxes, borrow money on the credit of the United States, regulate commerce, coin money, declare war, raise and support armies, and make all laws necessary for the execution of its powers.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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1 day ago · The amendment states that the federal government has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution. These powers include the power to declare war, to collect taxes, to regulate interstate business activities and others that are listed in the articles or in subsequent constitutional amendments.
4 days ago · separation of powers, division of the legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government among separate and independent bodies. Such a separation, it has been argued, limits the possibility of arbitrary excesses by government, since the sanction of all three branches is required for the making, executing, and administering of laws.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · Understanding the Appointments Clause The Appointments Clause in Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution grants the President significant powers to affect the leadership of the federal government.
1 day ago · The Senate and the House provide a check and balance on the powers of the executive and judicial branches of government. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution.
4 days ago · United States Senate, one of the two houses of the legislature ( Congress) of the United States, established in 1789 under the Constitution. Each state elects two senators for six-year terms. The terms of about one-third of the Senate membership expire every two years, earning the chamber the nickname “the house that never dies.”
