1. Drafting the Constitution

2. Articles of Confederation Weaknesses of the Articles

3. A Convention is Called Shays’ Rebellion Constitutional Convention About Slavery

4. The Constitution of the United States of America

7. Approves treaties and presidential appointments

8. Can impeach and remove other high officials

9. Creates lower federal courts

10. Appropriates money

11. Prints and coins money

12. Raises and supports the armed forces

13. Can declare war

15. Can veto laws

16. Negotiates foreign treaties

17. Serves as command in chief of the armed forces

18. Appoints federal judges, ambassadors, and other high officials,

19. Can grant pardons to federal offendersJudicial Branch (Supreme Court)

20. System of Checked Powers

21. Shared Powers

23. How to Become the President John McCain was chosen at the 2008 Republican Party Convention to run for President, while Barak Obama was chosen at the Democratic Party Convention These men and women ran in the 2008 primary election Barak Obama was chosen by the Electoral College to be our President