Us Government Flashcards
Us government history (1e alinea)
When we think of power in the us we usually think of the president but he doesn’t act alone. In fact he’s only 1 piece of the power puzzle and for very good reason. When the American revolution ended in 1783 the us government was in a state of change. The founding fathers knew that they didn’t want to establish their country that was ruled by a king. The discussions were centered on having a strong and fair national government that protected individual freedoms and not abuse its power. When the new constitution was adopted in 1787, the structure of the us government was called for 3 separate branches. Each with their own powers and a system off checks and balances. This would insure that a branch would never get too powerful. Because the other branches were always be able to check the power of the other 2. These branches work together to lead the country and set guidelines for us all to live by.
Legislative (2e alinea)
The legislative branch is described in article 1 of the constitution. Mant people feel that the founding fathers put this branch in de document first because they thought it was the most important. The legislative branch is comprised of 100 us senators and 435 members in the us house of representatives, this is better known as a us congress. Making laws is the primary function of the legislative branch. But is also responsible for approving federal judges and justices, passing the national budget, and declaring war. Each state gets 2 senators and some number of representatives depending on how many people live in that state.
Executive (3e alinea)
The executive branch is describes as article 2 in the constitution. The leaders of this branch are the president and the vice president. Who are responsible for enforcing the laws that the congress sets forth. The president works closely with a group of advisors known as the cabinet. These appointed helpers assist the president in making important decisions within their area of expertise. Such as defense, the treassury and homeland security. The executive branch also appoints government officials, commands the armed forces and meets with leaders of other nations. All that combined is a lot of work for a lot of people, in fact the branch employs over 4 million people to get everything done.
Judicial (4e alinea)
The 3rd branch of the us government is the judicial branch and is detailed in article 3. This branch is comprised of all the courts in the land and the federal district courts to the us supreme court. These courts interprets the nations laws and punish them who break them. The highest court, the supreme court settles disputes amongst states, hears appeals from state and federal courts and determines if the laws are constitunial. There are 9 nine justices on the supreme court and unlike any other job in american government. Supreme court justisces are appointed for life, or for as long as they want to stay.
4e alinea
In conclusion,the three branches of the American government works-and this system has worked for more than 200 years. The system of checks and balances is by no means perfect, as seen in how President vetoes some bills that Congress is unwilfingto pass. This, of course, creates mistrust amongthe various branches, in turn preventing effective cooperation between the departments of the government. Nonetheless, as time goes on, this system will evolve and will one day become the common way governments all around thet world will run. it equates to happy citizens who make up a happy, successful and self-preserving society.
