Key Principles: Popular Sovereignty , Separation of Powers, Federalism, Republicanism (No monarchy), Checks and Balances, Legislative Branch: Senate - Upper House of 100 Senators (elected), Bicameral System, Representatives - Lower House of 435 (elected), Senate - Power to Impeach (Charge with misconduct), Law making powers, Article 1 (Defines function and powers), Congress, Congress - Initiates tax laws and spending bills, Senate approves Presidential Treaties and appointments, House + Senate , Executive Branch: The President - Signs / Vetoes legislation , The Cabinet, Executive Orders, Head of State, Government + C-in-C of the Army, Power to Pardon, President is Head of State, Article 2, Judicial Branch: Supreme Court - Highest Court, Federal Courts, Interprets the Laws, Can declare executive actions / laws unconstitutional , 9 SC Judges - serve for life, Article 3, Interprets the Constitution, Justices nominated by the President, Third part of Government, Rulings are 'final' (All Federal courts then follow suit),
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