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, the Vesting Clauses are three provisions in the
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which vest the United States' legislative power in the
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, the executive power in the
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, and judicial power in the
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. The Constitution thus explicitly creates a
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among the three branches of the
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Legislative Vesting Clause


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Article I, Section 1:


Executive Vesting Clause


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Article II, Section 1, Clause 1:


Judicial Vesting Clause


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Article III, Section 1:


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List of popular names of sections and clauses of the US Constitution
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vesting Clauses Clauses of the United States Constitution