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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The three branches of government are the legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial branches. All three have their own individual responsibilities and powers. These three were created so not one party would have all the power to prevent a dictatorship. They can also override‚ or have the power to cancel‚ what another branch is doing by way of vote. The legislative branch is made up of three groups; congress‚ senate‚ and the House of Representatives. Among other things they are in charge of creating
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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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for the United States to form a more stable and perfect union‚ to establish justice‚ and to make a stronger government for the people and by the people a constitution is needed. This Constitution will make the courts better for all states‚ to have good living conditions‚ promote general welfare‚ and for us to have freedom along with all the next generations. All three branches of government will be directly responsible and obligated to carry out and serve the Will of the People (Bradburn 4-5). Article
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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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within the government. This is a logical claim because it can prevent tyranny because the government will consists of groups of people who will discuss and make decisions within each of the three branches of government. This is extremely effective because many people with education and a different point of view can discuss and make decisions together instead of having one man to have complete power of the government and make decisions as he pleases. For example‚ if one of the branches wants to war
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Three Branches of Government The founding fathers of the United States wanted to create a central government where it did not allow one person to have too much power. They came together and decided to create three separate branches of government: executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial. Each branch of government has its own power and unique responsibilities. This separation of power allowed them to check and balance one another as well as prevented one government from getting too much power. The Executive
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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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3 Branches of the U.S. Federal Government Javious Roberts Colorado Technical University CJUS290-1404B-01 Criminal Law Professor Johnson November 20‚ 2014Abstract The function of the 3 branches of the U.S. government as well as components of the criminal justice system. The United States Constitution The U.S. Government separates the power to rule into three equal‚ but distinct branches: (Judicial‚ Executive‚ and Legislative). All three branches carry out diverse functions‚ duties‚ and responsibilities
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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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