Federal Powers and Checks and Balances

Establish and Maintain a Military

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Establish Post Offices

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Create Courts

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Regulate Commerce Between the States

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Declare War

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Raise Money (Taxes)

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Commander and Chief of the Military

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Can Pardon Criminals

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Makes Treaties With Other Nations

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Nominates Judges and Cabinet Members (Secretary of State, Attorney General etc) with approval from the Senate

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial