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 Old historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence‚ Articles of Confederation‚ and the Constitution give the American citizens a sense of protection and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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separation of powers‚ the U.S. government is divided into three branches that each perform different functions: Congress makes the laws‚ the president enforces the laws‚ and the judiciary interprets the laws. However‚ the three government bodies are not completely independent of each other; through the system of checks and balances‚ the three branches of government are in fact very involved with one another because they are able to exercise restraint over the other branches’ powers. After living in the
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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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made up of three government branches. The legislative branch creates the law. The legislative branch is made up of United States Congress‚ Senate‚ and House of Representatives. The executive branch carries out or enforces the law. The executive branches made up of the President‚ Vice President‚ and President’s cabinet. The judicial branch judge interprets the law. The judicial branch is made up of the United States Supreme Courts and other federal courts. The American government is set up this way
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The 3 branches of government are the Executive‚ Legislative‚ and Judicial. The Executive Branch is administered by the president. Citizens vote for the president and the Electoral College chooses the best president who has the more votes from the citizens and has a better background. The people see which president will give us more opportunities and will protect us better. The Legislative Branch is runned by the Congress. The Congress makes our laws. The House of Representatives and the Senate are
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