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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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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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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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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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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POLS 1101 – US GOVERNMENT Take Home Test: UPLOAD TO D2L by April 27 in DropBox 1. Explain the Functions and Operations of State Government from the standpoint of each of the Three Branches of State Government. a. Judicial Branch powers interpret federal laws and U.S. Constitution. They review the decisions of lower state and federal courts. b. Legislative Branch powers pass all federal laws‚ pass the federal budget‚ declares war‚ and establish lower federal courts and the number of judges. c. Executive
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The writers of the constitution separated the major functions of the government by dividing the government into three branches. The three branches of government are legislative‚ judicial‚ and executive. The constitution also includes a system of checks and balances. Checks and balances and the separation of power use are very important in our government. The legislative branch is the branch that is in charge of making laws. It’s made up of both parts of the Congress‚ House of Representatives
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