Branches of Government by https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz The U.S Constitution en-us 2017-01-24 17:51:28 UTC 2023-04-03 06:33:39 UTC hello@padlet.com The Legislative Branch has the ability to: youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149112447 1. Make the laws for a political entity or change pre-existing laws. 
2. Regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
3. tax and spend
4. declare war. 
5. Bar states from entering any treaty with any country or laying duties on import without consent of congress. ]]> 2017-01-24 18:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149112447 youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149114291 2017-01-24 18:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149114291 The Executive Branch has the ability to: youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149115232 1. veto a proposal for a law.
2. appoint federal judges.
3. Negotiate foreign treaties with other countries.
4. Grant pardons for a crime.
5. Appoint federal posts.]]> 2017-01-24 18:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149115232 The Judiciary branch has the power to: youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149199313 1. settle cases between states or individuals.
2. check and balance the other branches. 
3. have jurisdiction of cases involving federal law. 
4. appeal jurisdiction.
5, possess original jurisdiction.]]> 2017-01-25 00:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149199313 youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149200373 2017-01-25 00:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149200373 youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149200542 2017-01-25 00:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149200542 Amendments youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149200919 The second amendment which states that "protects the rights of people to bear arms". This law was made to protect the people by self defense.
The first amendment protects the freedom of speech and press. This is very essential to fundamental human rights.
Article 5 of the  U. S constitution covers the amendment process. ]]> 2017-01-25 00:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149200919 Checks And Balances youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149201717 1. The Legislative branch checks on the executive branch by overriding presidential vetoes. 
2. The executive branch checks on the legislative branch by veto power. Veto power enables the president to unilaterally reject legislature.
3. The judiciary checks on the legislature by judicial review.]]> 2017-01-25 00:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149201717 Checks and Balances youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149204617 2017-01-25 01:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149204617 Constitutional Reform youngreezy15 https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149204784 According to CQ Researcher, "there is interest in holding a convention to talk about amending the constitution". Some conservatives want to use this medium to prevent government from spending policies. People think that the constitution is broken and dysfunctional and therefore requires reform. Article 5 of the constitution speaks about the imperfection of the constitution. But some other people are negating this notion and insist on not having the convention. ]]> 2017-01-25 01:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/youngreezy15/5fno5epaziz/wish/149204784