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~Ensure laws are carried out and enforced
~ Being able to veto or reject a proposal for a law
~ Appoint federal judges
~ Grant pardons, or forgiveness of a crime
~ Negotiate foreign treaties with other countries

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~ Introduce laws
~ Make changes on proposed legislation
~ Vote on whether legislation should pass
~ Confirmation of officials
~ Oversight of the executive branch

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~ Interpreting state laws
~ Settling legal disputes
~ Protecting individual rights granted by the constitution
~ Determining those accused of violating laws to be either guilty or innocent
~ Acting as a check upon the legislative and executive branches

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~ The president nominates Judges
~ The president can veto congressional legislation

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~ The SCOTUS can declare laws unconstitutional
~ The SCOTUS can declare presidential acts unconstitutional

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Congress shall make no law establishing religion in the government and none that prohibit the freedom to exercise religion, speech, press, and peaceful assembly to petition the government for change or grievances

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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied on account of their sex

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The Congress require 2/3 of both houses to propose amendments and is ratified when 3/4 states deem it valid

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"Elect the President and V.P. by Direct Vote --- No More Electoral College" by RadOwl

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"Elect the President and V.P. by Direct Vote --- No More Electoral College" by RadOwl

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The proposal suggested in this article wants to replace the Electoral College which always focuses on swing states to be the decision maker in the elections. With direct election no matter if your state is always either Democrat or Republican, your vote will directly be heard and not hidden if you vote against the "majority" in your state. This indeed makes each state as important as swing states and forces campaigns to listen to more people and what they want in the new presidency.