AP Government - Branches of Gov't: Powers

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House

Impeachment Vote (A1 S2 C5)

Senate

Runs Impeachment Trial (A1 S3 C6)

Judicial

Presides over Impeachment Trial (A1 S3 C6)

Executive

Pardons Crimes (A2 S2 C1)

Legislative

Power of the Purse (A1 S8 C1)

House

Starts Tax Bills (A1 S7 C1)

Legislative

Creates Lower Courts (A3 S1 C1)

House

Picks President if no Electoral College Majority (A2 S1 C3)

Executive

Nominates federal judges (A2 S2 C2)

Senate

Approves judge nominee (A2 S2 C2)

Executive

Nominates secretaries (A2 S2 C2)

Senate

Approves secretary nominee (A2 S2 C2)

Executive

Creates treaties (A2 S2 C2)

Senate

Ratifies (approves) treaties (A2 S2 C2)

Judicial

Judges laws/actions (A3 S2 C1)

Legislative

Legislative Oversight (A1 S8 C18)

Legislative

Declares War (A1 S8 C11)

Executive

Runs War/military (A2 S2 C1)

Legislative

Pays for War (A1 S8 C12)

Legislative

Makes laws (A1 S1)

Executive

Signs/vetos laws (A1 S7 C2)

Legislative

Overrides veto with 2/3rd votes (A1 S7 C2)

Executive

Executes laws (A2 S3 C1)

Judicial

Judicial Review (implied)