One thing about the executive branch is that it is the head of the three branches of government. When the founding fathers were writing the constitution, they were trying to decide on whether a single person, a council of leaders, a president for life, or three executives should be leader of the country. They decided on the system we have today, where three branches keep each other in check. While the executive branch is the head, the other two branches serve to monitor it and keep it from …show more content…
The senate is one of the two parts of the bicameral legislature in place in the U.S. Basically, what the Senate does is make and pass legislation. When a Senator presents a bill, the process begins. I will discuss the process of legislation thoroughly later. There are 100 senators in the U.S. Senate. The Senate not only passes legislation, it also has power to approve or deny certain actions of the president and Supreme Court. For example, the president cannot declare war without permission from congress. And lastly, the Vice President is the head of the