Most of the governments are divided into three parts. The three branches of the government were not there from the very beginning. This system was introduced through amendments to the constitution. The aim of creating these branches was to establish a government that was strong and fair. This would also protect the nation from having people that are so drunk with power because o the positions that they occupy. Dividing the governments into three branches was the only way to avoid abuse of power.
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The establishment of the three branches of government was a major turning point in helping America as well as our government to function effectively and thoroughly. Our Founding Fathers created a government that allowed a separation of power in order to keep the citizens protected and rights of everyone who lives in the United States. Old historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence‚ Articles of Confederation‚ and the Constitution give the American citizens a sense of protection and
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in order to make for a better government at both the federal and state level. The articles of confederation were ratified and signed by the delegates of the first Continental Congress on September 17‚ 1781‚ which now makes up our Constitution. The Constitution covers giving power to the people‚ states and the federal government which is the foundation of the government in which
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Branches of the Governmnent Eduardo "Eddie" Aguayo HIS 301 March 13‚ 2013 Branches of the Governmnent Delegates at the Constitutional Convention also wanted to divide power within the federal government. They did not want these powers to be controlled by just one man or one group. The delegates were afraid that if a small group received too much power‚ the United States would wind up under the rule of another dictator or tyrant. To avoid the risk of dictatorship or tyranny‚ the group
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The American system of government is one that shares many characteristics of other democracies around the world. In fact‚ many modern countries have used the American system of government as a blueprint for their own. The three branches that make up the government‚ the legislative branch‚ the judicial branch‚ and the executive branch are features that can be found in one form or another in many different countries. The powers of each branch and the checks and balances that connect them are what gives
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fathers to create a fair well established republic and have a separation of power. There are three branches of the government the Legislative branch‚ Executive branch and Judicial branch. These branches were created to check each other and for no one to have total power. Each branch has certain responsibilities that are stated by the first three articles of the Constitution. I believe this type of government works. It has worked for many countries and has yet to fail. There are those who don’t believe
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Summary The Constitution of the United States established the three branches of government‚ the executive branch‚ the legislative branch‚ and the judicial branch to assure that our government is doing their job and to protect the citizen’s rights. The executive branch has the main purpose of carrying out and enforcing the law. The executive branch has three main components‚ the president‚ the vice president‚ and the cabinet. The president is the leader of the U.S‚ the vice president assists the
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Christianna Quick Oct. 27‚ 2013 Week 2 Everest on Line Government Class "There is no more important function for all of government to define the rights of its citizens." (Norman Dorsten) I will give a short history of the government in United States of America (U.S.). Then I will describe each of the three branches of government in the U.S. and the relationship between them. In the U.S. the democratic republic‚ govern by choosing a leader‚
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How the Three Branches of American Government Worked Together to End Segregation The three branches of the American Government often to not cooperate enough with one another to make laws or amend the constitution. Often‚ the system of checks and balances keeps one branch from moving forward with the law-making process. However‚ on the long road to desegregation‚ all three branches of the government were involved to make segregation in public schools against the law. The Legislative branch of
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The constitution created a just government by creating a strong central government. To help structure the government‚ they made three branches. Those branches are legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial. These branches were made to make sure no one or a specific group had too much power over the people. Making three branches lets the government split the power equally. The legislative branch is made up two houses of congress and the main thing they are in charge of is making laws. James Madison took
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