This paper argues the existence of the separation of powers within the United States’ government today. Accordingly, it reviews published primary sources including documents and journals. This paper looks at the works of many prominent publishers such as Frank E. Gannet, Leslie and Wynell Burroughs, National Constitution Center, the Constitution of the United States, National Conference of State Legislatures, Parlament and National Archives. While this paper shows that the separation of powers is important in government, it also proves how they provide “checks and balances” of each other.
The Three Powers: Legislative, Executive and Judicial Countless research has been conducted over the very essential question: Does the United States of America still have separation of powers within the government today? The term “separation of powers” is an “allocation of …show more content…
The Executive branch comprises of the Federal Government, Federal President and all federal authorities (police and the armed forces). Noticeably, the Executive and Legislative branch work seamlessly together in order to make monumental decisions for the “betterment” of the United States of America. In simpler terms, the Legislative branch creates the law, while the Executive branch implements the law. To further prove the balance of power between the Executive branch with the other two branches, Article II Section II of the Constitution advocates that “He [President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, Judges of the Supreme Court and all other Officers of the United States…” (Consitution,
The Three Powers: Legislative, Executive and Judicial Countless research has been conducted over the very essential question: Does the United States of America still have separation of powers within the government today? The term “separation of powers” is an “allocation of …show more content…
The Executive branch comprises of the Federal Government, Federal President and all federal authorities (police and the armed forces). Noticeably, the Executive and Legislative branch work seamlessly together in order to make monumental decisions for the “betterment” of the United States of America. In simpler terms, the Legislative branch creates the law, while the Executive branch implements the law. To further prove the balance of power between the Executive branch with the other two branches, Article II Section II of the Constitution advocates that “He [President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, Judges of the Supreme Court and all other Officers of the United States…” (Consitution,