POPULAR VOTE- The total number of votes for each candidate.
The PRESIDENT (mainly carries out laws)
-proposes laws
-can veto laws
-chief of armed forces
-appoints people
-can grant pardons
SUPREME COURT AND OTHER FEDERAL COURTS (mainly interprets laws)
- Can declare laws unconstitutional
- 9 justices (serve life term, until death/retirement)
CONGRESS (mainly passes laws)
-Controls post offices
-Can declare war
-Passes laws
-Can impeach/remove high people from office
*Notes from Quizlet