States’ government there are three very important branches; the legislative branch‚ the judicial branch‚ and the executive branch. In order to keep each branch from having too much power they are all given their own role. However‚ because the government is basically just the rules of the game in America the executive branch is given the most power. As stated in the constitution‚ the executive branch basically enforces the laws of government therefore giving it the most power of all the branches. The
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From the failures of the Articles of Confederation‚ the US Constitution was born. The Constitution is a massive form of US government‚ it explains the three branches of government‚ which enforce order and harmony in the government. The US Constitution clarifies the extents of power‚ abilities‚ and duties each of the three main branches of government has. Each branch of government balances each other’s powers and abilities‚ keeping the other in check. The legislature makes the laws‚ the executive enforces
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Three Branches of the Federal Government In May 1787‚ 55 delegates from 12 states‚ Rhode Island declined‚ met in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention. The purpose of the convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation‚ but what occurred was the writing of the U.S. Constitution. George Washington was unanimously elected as President of the Convention. After four months of deliberations Gouveneur Morris submitted the final draft and 39 of the 55 delegate present signed the Constitution
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Constitution of United States created three branches of government which could develop laws‚ executes those laws and interpret those laws. Furthermore‚ the founders of the Constitution safeguarded the power that these branches could muster through the concept of separation of powers‚ which created checks and balances to prevent one branch from gaining too much power (Teacher‚ 2013). These three branches are the Legislative‚ Executive and Judicial branches of our government. The legislative branch is
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We have 3 branches of government because we didn’t want monarchy. The U.S. Constitution stated that the U.S. should split the power. So we split it into 3 branches so 1 branch wouldn’t get all the power. The United States of America is a democracy (an indirect democracy or republic‚ to be specific). The citizens of the country can attend fair elections. The power of the government is in the hands of the people or in the hands of elected representatives. The Executive Branch is the highest branch
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The three branches of government makes the law. Legislative branch make the law. The legislative branch is made up of congress‚ senate‚ and House of Representatives. The second branch is the executive and that branch carries out the laws. The executive branch is the President‚ Vice President‚ and cabinet. The third branch would be the judicial branch. This branch evaluates laws and it includes Supreme Court‚ and other federal courts. Today I will be writing about if these three branches are for legalizing
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When the colonist had first wrote the Constitution they created a system in the government that was made up of 3 branches with equal power. The first branch is known as the Legislative Branch or known as Congress their purpose is to make laws for the country also the branch is made of two groups the Senate and the House of Representatives. Every state has to elect two people for the Senate but the election only comes every two year and only one thirds of the seats come up for election to prevent
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2. Describe how these three branches are supposed to interact. The three forms of government‚ the Legislative‚ the Executive‚ and the Judicial branches interact with each other through the system called‚ check and balance. Check and balance allow the feral branches to check on one another to ensure that each branch has equal power over their citizens’ rights. This eliminates a branch from consuming too much power and becoming more dominant than the other branches. Each Branch is given their own specific
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Legislative Power Each of the three branches of government have an incredible amount of power. These branches are the ingredients that make our government what it is today. They all hold powers that work together to keep the government working as a whole. There are many checks placed on each branch to make sure that one doesn’t become too powerful‚ but that does not mean one is not slightly more powerful than the others. Even though the president and Supreme Court judges hold immense power‚ the legislative
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The year 1787 is a year that a lot of people should remember. Why you might ask? Because this is the year that the most important system of our government was created. The 3 branches of government. I want people to know how the branches work‚ why they exist‚ and the different parts. By creating three separate branches of government‚ the founding fathers assured that too much power would not amass in the hands of a people- then and now. The executive branch is run by the most important person in
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