The Three Branches
When the constitution was created it was to help establish a guideline. So when the framers wrote the constitution they kept in mind they needed separation of powers. So what they did was created three separate branches. Each one of these branches have there own powers, responsibilities and duties then the other branches. The constitution states their powers and their checks on one another, and its obvious that the legislative has the most power over all the other branches.
So as time presented the government leaders learned from the articles of confederation that there was a need for a strong centralized government. During years all three branches had grown to encompass a variety of different responsibilities, and throughout …show more content…
Lets start with the Executive Branch, which pertains to executing the laws. These branches consist of the president, vice president and other elected and appointed executives. The executive branch, headed by the president, administrates laws passed by congress
We also have the judicial, which interprets the laws. Judicial Branch is comprised of the court system with the Supreme Court having the highest authority. The duties of the judicial system are to try both criminal and civil cases by applying the constitution and the laws that were passed by congress. We also have the lower number of judges and law, not the constitution, dictates the structure of the lower courts. Then we have Supreme Court. This is the highest court in the judicial branch. They have the final say on the constitutionality of all cases.
The legislative branch consists of Congress. Therefore the Congresses main purpose is to create laws and legislation. The Congress sees over the execution of these laws, and checks the judicial and executive branches through legislation. The House of Representatives and the Senate make up congress. One of the strongest powers that the congress’ has is the ability to declare
When the constitution was created it was to help establish a guideline. So when the framers wrote the constitution they kept in mind they needed separation of powers. So what they did was created three separate branches. Each one of these branches have there own powers, responsibilities and duties then the other branches. The constitution states their powers and their checks on one another, and its obvious that the legislative has the most power over all the other branches.
So as time presented the government leaders learned from the articles of confederation that there was a need for a strong centralized government. During years all three branches had grown to encompass a variety of different responsibilities, and throughout …show more content…
Lets start with the Executive Branch, which pertains to executing the laws. These branches consist of the president, vice president and other elected and appointed executives. The executive branch, headed by the president, administrates laws passed by congress
We also have the judicial, which interprets the laws. Judicial Branch is comprised of the court system with the Supreme Court having the highest authority. The duties of the judicial system are to try both criminal and civil cases by applying the constitution and the laws that were passed by congress. We also have the lower number of judges and law, not the constitution, dictates the structure of the lower courts. Then we have Supreme Court. This is the highest court in the judicial branch. They have the final say on the constitutionality of all cases.
The legislative branch consists of Congress. Therefore the Congresses main purpose is to create laws and legislation. The Congress sees over the execution of these laws, and checks the judicial and executive branches through legislation. The House of Representatives and the Senate make up congress. One of the strongest powers that the congress’ has is the ability to declare