They can only declare a bill unconstatutional if congress comes to them with the bill. They can also decide punisments for the men or women that are brought to them because they caused numerouse murders or went against a major law.
The POTUS technically has no judicial-branch powers.
Probably the closest the executive branch in generalcomes to acting judicially are in the areas of administrative rulemaking and the conduct of administrative tribunals,both of which are subject, in certain cases, to judicial review by the federal courts.
The POTUS can pardon, even prospectively, convicted or potentially-at-jeopardy individuals. And, the POTUS can appoint Supreme Court Justices, subject to Senate confirmation.
The President can also make presidential determinations, which are unilateral policy determinations as to how the executive branch will proceed within its powers.
And, the President can issue executive orders, which have the force of law, but which must effectuate grants of power specified in statute by the Congress. It is possible for the executive branch to exceed its constitutional authority, usually but not exclusively, through violations under the doctrine of separation of powers. Conversely, in an instance where the executive branch is reluctant to act, if such reluctance is found unconstitutional by the judicial branch, a court could issue a writ of mandamus, compelling an executive official to act.
And, as bills of attainder are unconstitutional to the legislative branch, the President cannot issue an executive order unilaterally outlawing the acts of an individual person without due process of law. The United States Attorneys and other executive-branch officials can bring charges of individuals and entities before the federal courts, and before Article I courts and administrative tribunals, through empaneling grand juries and issuing federal indictments and other informations. But due process of law requires process at least countenanced by the judicial branch, which can either exonerate or inculpate individuals and entities of federal charges.
The President is also protected from investigation by the judicial branch, to a certain extent, by executive privilege.
However, President is additionally subject to potential impeachment and removal from office by the legislative branch--although the judicial branch is involved in Presidential impeachments and removals from office to the extent that trial by the Senate of articles of impeachment of the President enacted by the House of Representatives is, constitutionally, to be overseen by the Chief Justice of the United States.
improves the laws and enforces them
Article 3 describes the powers of the judicial branch.
improves the laws and enforces them
The Judicial Branch
1. The judicial branch has the power to interpret the law 2. The constitution gives the judicial branch a similar power concerning treaties with other countries 3.
The powers of the judicial branch are contained in Article III of the Constitution, but those powers are not over the executive branch...they are separate from the powers of the legislative and executive branches.
They do no share powers. The legislative branch creates laws. The judicial branch decides the constitutionality of the laws created by the legislative branch.
Article 111 discusses the powers of the Judicial Branch in the Constitution.
I would argue that the Legislative branch has at least two important powers over the judicial branch: 1) the ability to approve or reject presidential nominations for judicial office; 2) the power of impeachment over federal judges and justices.
I would argue that the Legislative branch has at least two important powers over the judicial branch: 1) the ability to approve or reject presidential nominations for judicial office; 2) the power of impeachment over federal judges and justices.
No governors have judicial power. That power rests with the judicial branch.
No governors have judicial power. That power rests with the judicial branch.