Executive

in order to stay away from misinterpretations of power or inequality. Hamilton underestimated the strength of the judiciary branch and the power that it has in keeping the other branches in check. Without the judiciary branch the legislative and executive branch could create and pass any laws that they so pleased. The judicial branch maintains order in the laws and ensure that things do not favor one side more than the other, as much as…

principle that states that the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government should be divided in power, and used as a whole power (Patterson, 1990). Due to the corruptive nature of power these branches should be separate departments. This was important in the shaping of America to help prevent corruptive government. • Checks and Balances is a system used to prevent any one branch of government from becoming…

by the chief executive, the delegates all got together to write the new constitution, the articles of confederation were not keeping peace in the states or the government as well. The delegates wanted to guard against tyranny, as well as build a new frame for our government, and states. In order to keep peace in the states the delegates had to come up with some ideas that would help keep tyranny out of the government: Tyranny, Federalism, Separation…

of the republic. Understanding what each principle means, and their role towards the political system will give one a better understanding of the American political system. American Government is separated into three branches. The legislative, executive and judicial branch. The Congress is the head of the legislative branch. One of the main roles in our political system that this branch has, is the power to create, change, and amend Bills (laws). Bills are discussed in the congress, which…

The President of the United States of America is undoubtedly the most powerful man in the world. With the title of president, his powers are practically unlimited. Notice, I did say practically. Being President comes with a lot of powers and responsibilities, all outlined in Article II of the Constitution. The powers and responsibilities of the president are summarized as follows; As Commander and Chief, the president has the highest operational command and control of the most powerful armed…

feet and the air was heavy with the smell of blood, which had been unknown there since the expulsion of Jones.” (Orwell 84). If the system of checks and balances was in use, this might not have happened. The animals could have been arrested by the executive branch if they were caught doing the crimes(which we soon learn that the animals never committed). Then they could go to court where the judicial branch would decide if they were guilty or not, instead of Napoleon just automatically declaring…

How do you think life would be like if the Constitution didn’t protect us and we had only a king? No government. In May of 1787, in Philadelphia, they had a document called the Articles of Confederation where there was no chief executive and no central government. While the delegates who made it were satisfied, James Madison was worried that it wasn’t good enough and the framers who made it would end up creating tyranny. `How did the document of fundamental principles protect us from one king or…

In my opinion, The United States of America is quite similar to the great societies of the past in some ways. Religion-wise, Britain, Ancient Rome and America all share Christianity as the most followed religion, which therefore comes to show that America has some things in common with some of the old societies. However, Aztecs followed the belief that human sacrifices should be made in order to please their Gods, which is completely different from the current beliefs of Americans and supports…

Explain the idea of checks and balances. Give three examples of this idea in action. • Checks and balances is basically a safety measure that no branch of government can get too powerful than the other one. The way the federal government is set up with branches each powerful in their own way but each have equal levels of power. So like if the President wants to declare to war on another country he/she can’t without approval from Congress. Congress for example can pass a bill or law but it has…

In his 2009 State of the Union address, President Obama referenced over 35 policies, pieces of legislation and promises of change that he wanted to bring about in his first year and term of presidency. Amongst these promises were plans for a new health care system, reform for education, banking and housing, new standards set for the environment, budget savings, the idea of a universal savings account and an increase in the size of the military. Obviously not all of these ideas transpired due to…