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The Branches of Government


The United States Government has three braches that help keep the country running. Those three branches are the Legislative Branch, The Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Each branch has specific duties, and none of them have power over one another. Each of these branches helps the country survive, and keep America working.
The Executive branch includes the President, the House and others. The powers of this branch mostly relate to the President, but not all of them. The President is the Commander in Chief of all the Armed Troops in the United States, makes sure laws are executed, appoint all cabinet heads, make treaties with foreign governments, and also has the power to veto, reject, bills passed by congress.
The Judicial Branch includes The Supreme Court and it’s members. Members of The Judicial Branch are appointed by the president, and confirmed by the Senate afterwards. It also includes the Federal Court. One of the powers that The Judicial Branch has is the power to interpret the law, Jurisdiction. However, this power is only extended to Federal and Constitution laws.
The Legislative Branch includes The House Of Representatives, and The Senate. The House of Representatives consists of 435 members elected members total, and 6 non-voters. Members are elected every two years, and must be 25 years old, be a U.S Citizen for seven years, and a resident of the District they represent. 100 Members make up the U.S Senate; there are two members for each state. They terms they have are six years, elected by the people in each state.
The Separation of Powers was created back when the Constitution was signed to make sure that no branch of Government could overpower one another. This idea’s origins go back to the Roman Republic and France, as did some of the other things in the U.S Government.
Balance of Powers works almost just like the Separation of Powers, but not quite. This power works with international issues outside of U.S. territory. It states that no country shall overrule another, similar to The Separation of Powers between the branches of Government.