What Are The Three Branches Of Government
Christianna Quick
Oct. 27, 2013
Week 2
Everest on Line Government Class
"There is no more important function for all of government to define the rights of its citizens." (Norman Dorsten) I will give a short history of the government in United States of America (U.S.). Then I will describe each of the three branches of government in the U.S. and the relationship between them.
In the U.S. the democratic republic, govern by choosing a leader, by a ballot. These leaders make the rules. Americans started governing themselves as a nation on July 4, 1776. A document called the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia by representatives of the thirteen British colonies in North …show more content…
That union of the states was replaced by the Constitution of the U.S. in 1789. This document (amended 26 times) is still the political foundation of the U.S. based on a written constitution; the U.S. government is committed in principle to the rule of law. To guarantee the rights of free speech, a free press, freedom of religion etc. the first ten amendments, called the "Bill of Rights" were adopted in 1791. The Constitution separates the power of government into three branches: the legislative power is vested in the Congress, the executive power rests with the President and his bureaucracy and the judicial power is granted to the Supreme Court and other federal courts. Each branch of government has separate and particular powers as listed in the Constitution, each branch is also given the power, duty and ability to control and balance the other(s) in a system of checks and balances. The Constitution grants all legislative power to the Congress. The Congress is bicameral and a bill has to pass both houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate, this way the houses check and balance each other. Both the executive and …show more content…
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Recruitment Process – Checks and Balances (StudyMode.com)
The Recruitment Process can be broken into the following sub processes,
Requisition
Sourcing
Selection
Closure
Requisition the process starts with a requisition being raised by the concerned line person. To ensure effectiveness of the requisition process the following need to be tracked,
1. SOP for requisition process
• Well defined, and adequate documentation, – Presence of a detailed SOP. For the SOP to be adequate it carry name of person who prepared and reviewed it and should be approved by respective functional head.
• Well understood and communicated – check understanding and communication of requisition process by all recruiters/ line managers through interviews/ questionnaire
• Well implemented – the requisition process is followed as per SOP. Check actual process vs. SOP.
Frequency of Measurement: Annual
2. Time to Start: Requisition Approval Date – Requisition Request Date
Specify benchmark and ensure incremental improvement
Frequency of Measurement: Quarterly
Oct. 27, 2013
Week 2
Everest on Line Government Class
"There is no more important function for all of government to define the rights of its citizens." (Norman Dorsten) I will give a short history of the government in United States of America (U.S.). Then I will describe each of the three branches of government in the U.S. and the relationship between them.
In the U.S. the democratic republic, govern by choosing a leader, by a ballot. These leaders make the rules. Americans started governing themselves as a nation on July 4, 1776. A document called the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia by representatives of the thirteen British colonies in North …show more content…
That union of the states was replaced by the Constitution of the U.S. in 1789. This document (amended 26 times) is still the political foundation of the U.S. based on a written constitution; the U.S. government is committed in principle to the rule of law. To guarantee the rights of free speech, a free press, freedom of religion etc. the first ten amendments, called the "Bill of Rights" were adopted in 1791. The Constitution separates the power of government into three branches: the legislative power is vested in the Congress, the executive power rests with the President and his bureaucracy and the judicial power is granted to the Supreme Court and other federal courts. Each branch of government has separate and particular powers as listed in the Constitution, each branch is also given the power, duty and ability to control and balance the other(s) in a system of checks and balances. The Constitution grants all legislative power to the Congress. The Congress is bicameral and a bill has to pass both houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate, this way the houses check and balance each other. Both the executive and …show more content…
(Studymode.com)
Recruitment Process – Checks and Balances (StudyMode.com)
The Recruitment Process can be broken into the following sub processes,
Requisition
Sourcing
Selection
Closure
Requisition the process starts with a requisition being raised by the concerned line person. To ensure effectiveness of the requisition process the following need to be tracked,
1. SOP for requisition process
• Well defined, and adequate documentation, – Presence of a detailed SOP. For the SOP to be adequate it carry name of person who prepared and reviewed it and should be approved by respective functional head.
• Well understood and communicated – check understanding and communication of requisition process by all recruiters/ line managers through interviews/ questionnaire
• Well implemented – the requisition process is followed as per SOP. Check actual process vs. SOP.
Frequency of Measurement: Annual
2. Time to Start: Requisition Approval Date – Requisition Request Date
Specify benchmark and ensure incremental improvement
Frequency of Measurement: Quarterly