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The United States was a separate nation,  so the government needed to protect their citizens  to keep order. Some leaders saw a need for change, the leaders formed a new national government in this chapter.

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Explain the powers and weaknesses of the Constitutional Congress.

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Explain the powers and weaknesses of the Constitutional Congress.

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The Constitutional  Congress powers were that they could manage wars, they could solve common problem. Their weaknesses were that they had no powers with taxes. They could not organize a army, also they could not pay solider's to work for them.

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The federal governments power is divided between the states and the government. The national government has three branches, the Legislative branch, the Executive branch, the Judicial branch.

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Explain the structure and the powers of the Legislative Branch

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Explain the structure and the powers of the Legislative Branch

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The congress has two house, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Congress writes  the bills and a majority of the both houses have to vote for it. If the president signs a law it becomes a law if he does not do it, it's not a law. Also the Congress approves the president choices that he makes, Congress has the powers to  do affairs with foreign countries. The congress can also remove people from other branches they can impeach presidents, the congress can also make money and create a national currency.

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Explain the structure and the powers of the Executive Branch   

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Explain the structure and the powers of the Executive Branch   

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The Executive Branch carries or executes nations laws,  the president is the chief of the congress.The president can make suggestions to the congress, like speeches and stuff. The powers of the President are that they can sign treaties with other countries, also he can be in charge of unarmed countries forces. Also nominate people for the government, they can grant people pardons in prison.

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Explain the structure and the powers of the Judicial Branch 

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Explain the structure and the powers of the Judicial Branch 

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The Judicial Branch includes the Supreme Court and other federal government. The Judicial Branch interprets the nation's laws, and settles the arguments  between the states. Also protects the Constitution, the Supreme Court has 9 judges. Including the chief justice, justices serve for life. The powers of the Judicial Branch are that they can overrule the unconstitutional laws. They can also review and add comments to treaties, interpret laws, judge impeachment trials. The Judicial Branch enforces the Constitution while the other branches violate the Constitution.

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Explain the checks and balances and, how it help our government

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Explain the checks and balances and, how it help our government

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The people who built the Constitution wanted a strong government , so they built a system of checks and balances. Checks and balances make sure no one has to much power, if there's a law that the president agrees on but it conflicts the Constitution. They send it to court and the Judicial Branch gets to decided if it's Constitutional or not. The powers of the different branches balanced, if the president agrees on but the Congress does not . But the president has to have Congress approve those laws. So there powers balance them, other examples of checks and balances are impeachment. If someone from the branches use there power in a wrong way the Congress can impeach them. That's how its fair of the power each of them have.

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It helps with checks to keep balance