Why We Have A Very Powerful Government

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with great power which knowledge gives.” - James Madison. As Americans we have a very powerful government because we choose knowledgeable people to be in control. We do not give power to the ignorant but to the the people who overcome it and that is what makes our government thrive. The government of the United States of America are each individually powerful. These branches all have power and one of those powers is to keep the other branches powers in check. This system is called balance of powers and it is what keeps our government running and makes sure it doesn’t become a tyranny, monarchy, or dictatorship. These branches go by the name of Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. These branches form our government together but each have specific powers and responsibilities of their own. The Legislative branch is an example of this. The responsibilities of the Legislative Branch is to write laws but it also has powers …show more content…
Just like the legislative being able to override a veto that means that one of the President’s powers is that he can veto bills passed by congress unless overruled by a ⅔ vote. This has happened many times but there are usually few vetoes per President. Another power that the executive branch has over the judicial branch is that the President appoints federal judges. This is an important power that needs to be taken very seriously because judges are on duty for life so the President must pay close attention that he chooses someone loyal to the U.S. who will serve well for as long as they work for the Supreme Court. This power has been demonstrated on multiple occasions the most recent was in 2009 when a judge from the D.C. circuit was appointed into federal court. Just like the Legislative and Executive branch the Judicial branch has powers to keep the government in