Powers Of Government Research Paper

When the Founding Fathers came to what would become the United States of America, they wanted to avoid creating the same problems in the new colonies that encouraged them to leave Britain in the first place. One thing they wanted to avoid was giving too much power to a single individual for fear of having a monarchy like they had had before. To prevent this, they decided to divide up the powers of the government into three branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. These branches all have different powers and the ability to make sure that one branch doesn’t overstep its boundaries. This system of checks and balances keeps any one branch from having too much power. The legislative branch consists of two …show more content…
A bill must go through a rigorous series of steps before the president ever sees it to decide whether he will approve it or veto it. The bill must first be introduced by a member of Congress. This person is known as the bill’s “sponsor” and any other people who agree with or assist in preparing the bill are known as “co-sponsors”. Once the bill is officially introduced, it is assigned a number. It is then referred to any number of House or Senate committees depending on the bill. The committee will then consider the importance of the bill and whether it has an effect on the subject of the committee. If it is approved, then the bill continues on in its journey to become a bill. If not, it dies. There are also some bills that are sent to subcommittees to get more information on them and to have public hearings on the subject matter. The subcommittee will then report the bill back so that the full committee can decide whether to approve it or let it die after changing it in response to any new new-found information. The committee then considers the updated bill and can do more research, hold more public meetings, or finally vote on it. If it is agreed upon, it is prepared to go forward to the House or the Senate. At this point, the bill is considered “reported” and will have a report written about it and published. Any important information about the bill as well as …show more content…
The head of state in the U.S. Government is the President. As the head of state, the President has many important duties that he or she must fulfill. The President of the United States is an important figure to the entire country. He or she is the face of the entire nation and is meant to represent the county’s values and ideals. This means he or she must be an example to inspire the country as well as make a good impression on other countries. The President is also responsible for greeting White House visitors, congratulating astronauts on their voyage into space, and making many speeches, such as on the Fourth of July or the State of the Union