Celyn Jones 4th Period
The Three American Branches of Government
The government of the United States is made up of three distinct branches, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch. Each branch of government has a separate role, each different, and each equally important to the every day function of the country The legislative branch is the branch of American government combines the two halves of congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives. This branch is responsible for controlling and passing laws. The senate is made up of one hundred state representatives, with two from each state to ensure equal representation (Source 1). The House of Representatives was established with the constitution
The first stage is to introduce the bill to the respected committee or subcommittee. It is here that the bill is analyzed for the first time by the senate. Once the committee or subcommittee has received and analyzed the bill and decide to accept it, they begin to make changes, sometimes fully editing the bill. Next the bill is voted upon by the entire committee, if the revised bill passes the vote, it is added to the Congressional calender, when it will be reviewed, read, and debated by the 100 members of the Senate. Finally a full vote is conducted, if passing the preceding test, the bill will be sent to the President to receive final approval. Here, the President can veto a bill (refuse to pass it) or enact the bill into legislation. The House follows the exact same procedure, first introducing the bill into the House, then the bill is taken to the represented committee, where it is edited and reviewed, next it is voted upon by the entire committee, and finally is debated and amended by the all 435 members of the House. Like in the Senate, if a bill can pass all these obstacles, it is taken to the President where it can be vetoed or established as
Essentially, the 25th amendment is a backup plan for when, for some reason, a member of the executive branch can no longer perform their duty to the United States. The 25th amendment is made up of four parts, the first of which applies directly to the position of President. In the event that the President can no longer perform his or her duties, whether from death, impeachment or resignation, the current Vice President of the United States would take over the position of President for the remainder of their term. The second section of the 25th amendment refers to the position of Vice President. “Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.” This means that whenever there is no longer a person in the role of Vice President, the President required to fill the position of Vice President. Because of the role the Vice president in both the House and the Senate, the Presidents choice must be approved by a popular vote between both divisions of Congress. The third section of the 25th amendment grants the President of the United States the ability to take a leave of absence, by formal declaration, giving the Vice President the
The legislative branch is responsible for making laws and includes Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members, two from each state. The house of representatives is made up of 435 members, and the larger the population of the state is, the more representatives it will have. The House and the Senate are also known as Congressional Chambers, and they both have particular exclusive powers. The consent of both chambers is required to pass any legislation. But it can only become law if it is signed by the President. The President has the power to veto a bill though, which will deny the legislation and kick the bill back to Congress. It may then only be passed if 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote to pass the bill.
The 22nd Amendment is to prevent the United States of America from turning into a dictatorship by cutting down the terms you can serve to two four year terms and to limit the power one person can receive. The 22nd is an amendment that protects not only the U.S. but the people that reside there as well. It’s the story of how the constitution had no term limit for the president to run for to how it came to be two term set by the example of the first president.
1. The legislative branch is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as a whole they are referred to as Congress. There are 435 elected officials in the House of Representatives
The Senate has the power to approve treaties proposed by the president as well as confirming the president's choice for judges, cabinet members and other officials.(Burns, 308) It also has the power to perform hearings, after the House has voted to impeach a president or federal judge. The House of Representatives has the authority to propose taxes, but the Senate must approve the bill first. In the House of Representative, the Speaker has a lot more say in how things are run than Senate leaders, who have to rely on persuasion to manage business.(Burns, 306) The House members form committees and subcommittees to debate issues. "Congress tends to have more power in domestic than foreign affairs."
The American government is a simple, yet complex system comprised of three different branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branch.
Of the three branches, the first one to be outlined in the Constitution is the Legislative branch. This branch serves many purposes regarding the formation of the nation's laws. The Legislative branch, is a bicameral house, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each of these houses have different tasks that work together to create laws for U.S. Citizens.
Today the U.S. government’s legislative branch, Congress, is divided into two independent chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The system is called a bicameral system, which means it is divided into two chambers. The Framers of the Constitution created the system because was it successful in Britain, the two separate chambers could ensure that each side would not abuse their power, and the system created a compromise between the New Jersey and Virginia Plan. Although both chambers can initiate laws, they were created independent of each other and different in authority. In the House, “committees consider bills and issues and oversee agencies, programs, and activities within their jurisdictions” (House of Representatives). The Senate is in charge of giving guidance and approval of treaties or presidential appointments and holding impeachment trials (American Politics).
The House and Senate are somewhat different in terms of size, structure and procedure. However, despite their differences, collectively the Congress did make up the “dominant” class of the three branches of government for the 150 years of American government. ...
There is also the legislative branch. This branch contains the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, and the Library of Congress. Laws are created through the legislative branch. The basic idea behind the creation of the three branches is based upon “checks and balances.” No branch should become so powerful that it over-takes either of the other branches.
In conclusion, The Legislative Branch is the most powerful branch of the United States government not only because of the powers given to them by the Constitution, but also the implied powers that Congress has. There is also Congress’s ability to triumph over the Checks and balances that limits their power. The only thing truly holding The Legislative Branch back from gaining all the power, is the large amount of people involved in the process and their difference and ideologies, and that Congress is split into multiple houses, with public opinion and elections affecting half of the branch of government. Therefore, The Legislative Branch is the most powerful branch of the United States Government.
The legislative branch consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives also known together as Congress is the only branch that has the power to create new laws. Furthermore the legislative branch employs an amazing amount of power. However the members of this branch are likely voted out of office if their objectives are not acceptable to the people. In addition the legislative branch is looked at the branch that is connected to the people. (Phaedra Trethan, 2013)
There are three branches of government in the U.S. There is the judicial branch, the executive branch and the legislative branch. The powers of the branches are all divided by the constitution which is called the separation of
The following paper will discuss the branches of the United States government. The paper will include reasons why our forefathers divided the government into the legislative, judicial, and presidential branches; how the branches interact with each other and how the braches are balanced in power. This paper will also discuss the success of the three branches and how conflict arose between supporters of a strong federal government versus supporters of states’ rights. Finally, the paper will include possible suggestions of different efficiency designs along the way.
The legislative branch the first branch of the three, consist of two branches establishing Congress, the House and Senate. Each of these components elected by residents of each state has specific requirements that they must follow. The House objectives has several powers assigned exclusively to it, including the power to initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officials, and elect the President in the case of an electoral college tie (Quote GCU). The Senate objectives are managed by the Vice President of the country, known to be the President of there group. Under the President the Senate confirms appointments that requires consent and ratifies treaties (Quote GCU). This helps the entire branch with duties that are performed.
The legislative branch is comprised of two bodies; the Senate and the House of Representatives. Their primary responsibility includes making and modifying laws to be adopted and enforced by other branches of government. The legislative branch also oversees the military operations and funding, to help protect the United States of America. The legislative branch helps finance the Armed Forces and helps protect those men and women who serve by enacting policies and laws for their specific branch of military. This particular duty- helping the Armed Forces-, gives me the freedom each and every day to go to school, work in an establishment of my choice and gives me the ultimate freedom, that my country prides for future generations to come. I find my protection granted to me by the people who selflessly serve to be the most rewarding gift I have ever received, and sadly I often take it for granted. An interesting fact I gathered from researching this topic is that the Legislative Branch is the only branch of the government who can declare war.