What are the main functions of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches?
Legislative: To create laws Executive: To enforce laws Judicial: To interpret laws [and the constitutionality of them]. Special powers of the Legislative branch: House has the power to impeach, and they act as a tie-breaker for the Electoral College; Senate gets to confirm presidential appointments and ratify treaties. Together they are allowed to declare war. Special powers of the Executive branch: President can sign or veto acts of congress, he is a diplomat who can make treaties. Special powers of the Judicial branch: They swear-in the president (Chief Justice Roberts does, specifically), and they have the power of Judicial Review [interpreting the constitutionality of a law].
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