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  2. Separation of powers under the United States Constitution

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    The judicial branch of government holds powers as well. They have the ability to use express and concurrent powers to make laws and establish regulations. They use express powers to interpret laws and perform judicial review. Implied powers are used by this branch to declare laws that were previously passed by a lower court unconstitutional.

  3. Independent agencies of the United States federal government

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    The Federal Reserve regulates private banking institutions, works to contain systemic risk in financial markets, and provides certain financial services to the federal government, the public, and financial institutions. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is one of the smaller Executive Branch agencies, with just over 100 ...

  4. Federal judiciary of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Judges in Article I tribunals attached to executive branch agencies are referred to as administrative law judges (ALJs) and are generally considered to be part of the executive branch even though they exercise quasi-judicial powers. With limited exceptions, they cannot render final judgments in cases involving life, liberty, and private ...

  5. Unitary executive theory - Wikipedia

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    In American law, the unitary executive theory is a Constitutional law theory according to which the President of the United States has sole authority over the executive branch. [1] It is "an expansive interpretation of presidential power that aims to centralize greater control over the government in the White House". [2] [excessive detail?

  6. Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Under the U.S. Constitution, the power of the U.S. federal government is shared between its executive, legislative, and judicial branches, state governments, and the people. It is a mixed system, neither pure republic nor pure democracy, and often described as a democratic republic , representative democracy , or constitutional republic .

  7. United States Congress in relation to the president and ...

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    The Constitution concentrates removal powers in the Congress by empowering and obligating the House of Representatives to impeach federal officials (both executive and judicial) for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." The Senate is constitutionally empowered and obligated to try all impeachments. A simple majority in the ...

  8. Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia

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    On the other hand, [tone] through its power of judicial review, the Supreme Court has defined the scope and nature of the powers and separation between the legislative and executive branches of the federal government; for example, in United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. (1936), Dames & Moore v.

  9. Article Three of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The ruling thereby established that the federal courts could exercise judicial review over the actions of Congress or the executive branch. However, Alexander Hamilton, in Federalist No. 78 , expressed the view that the Courts hold only the power of words, and not the power of compulsion upon those other two branches of government, upon which ...