In practice, presidential powers have expanded to include drafting legislation, formulating foreign policy, conducting personal diplomacy, and leading the president's political party. ... The Rules Committee, for example, has significant power to determine which bills will be brought to the floor of the House for consideration and whether amendments will be allowed on a bill when it is debated by the entire House. ... The Senate also has the power to confirm or reject presidentially appointed federal judges, ambassadors, and cabinet officials. ... All political power rests with the pr...

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The history of American government starts several year before there was even an American government with a series of events mainly between the British colonies and Great Britain developing into problems that would cause a change of power to the colonists themselves. ... Presidential politics became national and very popular, and as a result it gave way to changes in the nomination process that gave more local control to the average voter by having national nominating conventions, and replacing the caucus system of the previous era. ... Jackson freely exercises his veto power against legislat...

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The Federal Government The Federal Government The three branches of the federal government provide a base for the way we live our lives. The process by which the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches operate is long, but necessary. Each branch has a duty to watch the others through a process of checks and balances mandated by the Constitution of the United States. The following will give a brief explanation of each branch and their duties. Judicial Branch Our Judicial branch of government is defined in Article III of the Constitution and by Congress. ...

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