Compare And Contrast The Three Branches Of The Federal Government
There are three branches in the United States federal government, the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. The Executive branch is composed of the president, vice president and the cabinet with the responsibility to carry and enforce laws the Congress passes. Over the years the Executive branch has encountered several changes, differing from the legislative and judicial branches. It has grown in size and it is more complex and powerful compared to when the United States was founded. When Alexander Hamilton wrote the Federalist No. 70 he argued the executive leader should be strong and energetic. In this Federalist Paper, Alexander Hamilton argues for a strong executive leader, as arranged by the Constitution, which was against the
weak executive in the Articles of Confederation. Hamilton defined energy as "the leading character in the definition of good government” (Hamilton p.1). This Federalist Paper is about unity in the executive, which is defined as one person in charge of the execution of the presidency instead of having a group of people in charge. Hamilton also mentioned decision, activity, secrecy, and dispatch are strong characteristics of a successful single leader, where a group of people would diminish these qualities (Hamilton p.2).
weak executive in the Articles of Confederation. Hamilton defined energy as "the leading character in the definition of good government” (Hamilton p.1). This Federalist Paper is about unity in the executive, which is defined as one person in charge of the execution of the presidency instead of having a group of people in charge. Hamilton also mentioned decision, activity, secrecy, and dispatch are strong characteristics of a successful single leader, where a group of people would diminish these qualities (Hamilton p.2).