Passes federal laws Controls appropriations Senate approves appointments of
judges
Passes federal budget, levies taxes Can override executive vetoes of Possesses power to impeach and
and funds executive functions legislation with a two-thirds vote in remove judges
each house of Congress
Establishes lower federal courts, Can impeach and remove president Controls appropriations to federal
judicial positions courts
Approves treaties and federal Senate can deny confirmation to Can curb judicial power by adding
appointments executive appointees or to treaties new judges and creating new court with foreign governments systems
Declares war Possesses oversight powers Writes rules that may limit powers of judicial review in certain
legislation
employees of the federal session of Congress in federal courts
foreign governments Senate, with tie breaking vote
Rules on constitutionality of Judicial review of legislation Judicial review of Executive acts
Congressional legislation and
Executive acts
Chief justice presides over Chief justice presides over Chief justice presides over
presidential impeachment hearings presidential impeachment hearings presidential impeachment hearings