The Constitution provides a separation of powers in three branches:
1. Legislative - responsable of making laws.
It includes the Congress (Senate and the House of Reprensentatives) and special agencies and office that serve the Congress. The Legislative branch has the power to <u>draft proposed laws, declare war and confirm or reject presidential nominations of federal agencies, judges and the Supreme Court. </u>
2. Executive - responsable of carring out the law.
It includes the President, Vicepresident and the Cabinet, among others. The first has the power to <u>veto bills enacted by Congress or to sign legislation into law</u>. This branch <u>conducts diplomacy with other nations</u>, and the President has the power to <u>negotiate and sign treaties</u>, with the two-third ratification of the Congress.
3. Judicial - interprets the law.
It includes the Supreme Court and Federal Courts and Judicial Agencies. It has the power to <u>apply the law in individual cases and decides if a law violates the Constitution (Judicial Review)</u>.