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Unit 2: Interactions among branches of government

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The three branches of American government—Congress, the courts, and the Executive—are meant to both cooperate and compete, to support or challenge the work of each. Their powers, both Constitutionally-granted and otherwise, are intended to balance and separate the powers of government.
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