Vesting Clauses

In United States constitutional law, the Vesting Clauses are three provisions in the United States Constitution which vest legislative power in Congress, executive power in the President, and judicial power in the federal courts.

President Andrew Jackson interpreted these clauses as expressly creating a separation of powers among the three branches of the federal government. In contrast, Victoria F. Nourse has argued that the Vesting Clauses do not create the separation of powers, and it actually arises from the representation and appointment clauses elsewhere in the Constitution.

• Fusion of powers – Feature of some forms of government
• Separation of powers – Division of a state's government into branches
• Unitary executive theory – Interpretation of the US Constitution regarding presidential power

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