The federal government has three main branches. These include the executive‚ the judiciary‚ and the legislative. The president is head of the executive branch and makes laws official. The supreme court and other federal courts have judicial authority‚ to explain the laws of the country under the constitution. The legislative branch is the congress divided into two different chambers the House of Representatives and the Senate. Although our government today is still divided into three branches‚ The
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Having a government that contains energy‚ stability and republican liberty might not seem that hard if one of these three ingredients are present‚ but if two or more are present in government it is where the difficulty begins. It is hard to fit all these three characteristics into one government because they do not blend together. Publius describes the need for energy and stability in the new government while at the same time maintaining the republican liberty. The 1787 Constitution achieves these
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There are three different branches of government in the federal government: Legislative‚ Executive‚ and Judicial branches. These branches are connected to one another having their own powers and responsibilities. Legislative branch is made up of the Congress‚ also known as the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Legislative branch job is to make the laws as well as decide on who and what to tax‚ and how to use the tax money. Executive branch consists of the president. This branches job is
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Gabriel Enriquez Political Science Tuesday & Thursday October 13th‚ 2010 Proposition 215 PROPOSITION 215‚ also known as the California Compassionate Use Act‚ was enacted by the voters and took effect on Nov. 6‚ 1996 as California Health & Safety Code 11362.5. The law makes it legal for patients and their designated primary caregivers to possess and cultivate marijuana for their personal medical use given the recommendation or approval of a California-licensed physician. Most of
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Practice Federal State Local Answer the following questions about federal‚ state‚ and local governments. Directions: Answer each of the following questions with a brief essay. (8 points) 1. What level of government do you think should be in charge of security from foreign enemies? Write a paragraph explaining why this level of government is most appropriate. Answer: The Federal Government should be in charge of security from foreign countries. The Federal Government is much better at protecting
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The Federal Government of the United States is the national government of the United States. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial‚ whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress‚ the President‚ and the federal courts‚ including the Supreme court respectively. The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government. It is bicameral‚ comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Judiciary
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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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which defines the system of checks and balances to regulate and form the government. In the American federalist system‚ citizens are usually subject to three levels of government: federal‚ state‚ and local. The local government’s duties are commonly split between county and municipal governments. In almost all cases‚ executive and legislative officials are elected by a plurality vote of citizens by district. The federal government is composed of three branches: 1.Legislative: The bicameral Congress
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Early Americans were hesitant to create a federal government that was too powerful. After the failure of the Articles of Confederation‚ the Founding Fathers created the Constitution of the United States of America. The new Constitution was based on several basic principles that limited the power of the federal government. A federal government holds the three distinct branches‚ such as‚ legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial‚ whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress‚ the President
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The unitary government is described as a centralized government. It is a government which all powers held by the government belong to a single‚ central agency. Some advantages of a unitary government are; uniform policies‚ laws. Enforcement and administration throughout the country. This is an excellent trait of unitary government‚ there are fewer issues between national and local governments. Unitary government represents greater unity and stability. Although there are many advantages‚ like any
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