https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt By:Jorge Ramirez en-us 2018-02-05 19:21:56 UTC 2018-02-05 21:15:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228313651 ~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]]> 2018-02-05 19:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228313651 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228318328 ~ Introduce laws
~ Make changes on proposed legislation
~ Vote on whether legislation should pass
~ Confirmation of officials
~ Oversight of the executive branch]]> 2018-02-05 19:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228318328 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228342333 ~ 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]]> 2018-02-05 20:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228342333 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228344717 ~ The president nominates Judges
~ The president can veto congressional legislation]]> 2018-02-05 20:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228344717 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228345657 ~ Congress approves of nominations by the president including those of Judges
~ Congress can impeach and remove both the judges and the president]]> 2018-02-05 20:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228345657 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228346651 ~ The SCOTUS can declare laws unconstitutional
~ The SCOTUS can declare presidential acts unconstitutional ]]> 2018-02-05 20:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228346651 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228347683 2018-02-05 20:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228347683 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228348445 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]]> 2018-02-05 20:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228348445 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228352038 The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied on account of their sex]]> 2018-02-05 20:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228352038 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228353358 The Congress require 2/3 of both houses to propose amendments and is ratified when 3/4 states deem it valid]]> 2018-02-05 20:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228353358 jramirezva96 https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228360914 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.]]> 2018-02-05 21:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jramirezva96/esk0rryhrhmt/wish/228360914