Branches of Government

Because they consider and shape the majority of proposed laws.

Because they vote on Presidential appointments.

Because they manage the budget approval process.

Because they can override a presidential veto.

Deploy War Powers Resolution provisions requiring all hostilities cease within sixty days without congressional authorization.

Two Place embargoes economic sanctions against countries where military engagement takes place until withdrawal occurs completely legislatively mandated timeframe.

One Appoint Defense Department officials more aligned with non-interventionalist policies set forth by legislators themselves.

Three Invoking inherent contempt powers hold cabinet members accountable refusing disengage troops despite defunding efforts previously undertaken through appropriations committees respective chambers

President

Senate

Congress

Supreme Court

The Senate confirms presidential appointments, ratifies treaties and tries impeachment cases.

The Senate initiates tax laws and spending bills.

The Senate originates revenue-raising legislation.

The Senate enforces taxes, borrows money, regulates commerce.

Issuing an executive order that overrides presidential appointments.

Direct appointment without presidential involvement.

Advice and consent through confirmation hearings.

Automatic ratification if appointed justice has prior judicial experience.

Hold a cloture vote with exactly three-fifths of Senators present voting in favor.

Invoke the nuclear option to eliminate the filibuster for climate change legislation.

Apply the Byrd Rule to argue that climate change legislation affects the budget and use reconciliation.

Request a unanimous consent agreement from all Senators to bypass the filibuster.

Bicameralism requires separate approval from both houses for legislation, preventing hasty law-making by requiring broader consensus.

Bicameralism mandates that all fiscal legislation originate solely in the Senate for any financial control measures.

Bicameralism allows either house to independently pass binding national legislation without consent from the other chamber.

Bicameralism permits members from one chamber to veto decisions made by members of the other chamber unilaterally.

A national bank would undermine state sovereignty by centralizing fiscal control.

It is not an enumerated power specifically granted to Congress.

The Necessary and Proper Clause explicitly forbids the creation of a national bank.

Setting up a national bank could lead to unchecked regulatory powers that go beyond taxation.

To balance representation between small and large states at federal level.

To balance voting power during presidential elections.

To ensure equal taxation across all states.

To guarantee equal allocation of federal resources per state.

Judicial power

Executive power

Legislative power

Oversight power