American Government: Constitution
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Powers Of Congress
To be, or not to be?
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The Cabinet
Line Of Sucession
Judicial Branch
Members of Sepreme Court
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Don't forget!
Checks and Balances
Federalism
How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Checks and Balcances
To insure that a part of government doesn't become too powerful, the government has set up checks and balances. Here is a chart of all of the branches and their powers: