aug 1, 1790 - Separation of Powers in the Constitution

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- Legislative v.s. executive v.s. judicial
- Congress can pass laws, but courts can rule them unconstitutional
- Executive can make treaties, but they must be ratified by the Congress
- The president can enforce the laws, the courts can stop it from happening if it violated the Constitution
- Judicial interprets the law, while the Congress makes the law
- Judicial can order a president to enforce a law, but a president has the power to appoint justices

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