edexcel politics paper 3

• what does the executive branch do?

  • recognises other countries
  • negotiates treaties
  • grants reprieves and pardons
  • vetoes legislation
  • nominates federal justices
  • commander-in-chief
• what does the judicial branch do?

  inference of judicial review - formalised through Marbury v Madison (1803)
• how does separated powers contrast how powers are split in the UK?

  In the UK, the executive is fused with the legislative branch , this contrasts the way the US is separated into 3 branches. However, both can create an overly powerful executive.