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How is power divided among the branches of government?

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How is power divided among the branches of government?

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Constitution

The Founding Fathers, the framers of the Constitution, wanted to form a government that did not allow one person to have too much control. With this in mind, they wrote the Constitution to provide for a separation of powers, or three separate branches of government.

Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time, they work together to make the country run smoothly and to assure that the rights of citizens are not ignored or disallowed. This is done through checks and balances. A branch may use its powers to check the powers of the other two in order to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government.

Legislative - Makes Laws

Congress is composed of two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Senate
The Senate has 100 elected senators total; 2 senators per state. Each senator serves a 6-year term.

House of Representatives
The House has 435 voting representatives; the number of representatives from each state is based on the state's population. Each representative serves a 2-year term and may be re-elected.

Executive - Carries Out Laws

The executive branch is composed of the President, Vice President, and Cabinet members.

President
The President is the head of state, head of the U.S. government and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. military.

Vice President
The Vice President not only supports the President but also acts as the presiding officer of the Senate.

Cabinet
The Cabinet members are nominated by the President and must be approved by the Senate (with at least 51 votes). They serve as the President's advisors and heads of various departments and agencies.

Judicial - Evaluates Laws

The judicial branch of government is made up of the court system.

Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. The 9 justices are nominated by the President and must be approved by the Senate (with at least 51 votes).

Other Federal Courts
There are lower Federal courts but they were not created by the Constitution. Congress established them around the country to handle federal business as the country grew, using power granted by the Constitution.

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Organization of the U.S. Government | USAGov

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When you grow up, do you want to be President of the United States? That's a that many young children have. Of course, very few actually see that come true.

You may have heard the President of the United States referred to as the leader of the world. It's a position that certainly comes with a lot of power. Even if your of becoming president doesn't come true, that doesn't mean that you can't be an influential part of the government.

There are many different types of positions within the United States government. For example, there are Senators, Representatives, and even Supreme Court justices. Do any of these jobs sound ?

Although they might not sound as powerful or as being President of the U.S., they're important jobs that probably carry more and influence than you . In fact, that's exactly why our founders set up the government the way they did.

To create a lasting government of the people and by the people, our founders drafted the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution is the foundational that lays out the for the federal government, including what powers it has and what powers are reserved by the states.

The Constitution created a federal government structure that divides power between three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. Each branch has a primary responsibility in terms of how it interacts with our nation's laws.

The executive branch is tasked with enforcing the laws of the land. The legislative branch makes the laws. The judicial branch interprets the laws to ensure they are consistent with the Constitution.

Which branch of government is the most powerful? Although many people believe one branch or another is the most powerful, depending upon how they're looking at things, the truth is that there is a separation of powers created by our founders intended to ensure that no branch would be more powerful than the others.

Our founders ensured that power would be shared equally amongst the branches by creating a system of checks and balances in the Constitution. As the name suggests, this system allows each branch to check the others to create a balance of power.

Practically , the system requires the branches of government to work together to run the country. For example, the legislative branch makes laws, but the President can a and the Supreme Court can decide that it's unconstitutional. Although it might sound like the legislative branch has less power, Congress can override a presidential with enough votes.

The President exercises some oversight of the judicial branch by being responsible for appointing members to the Supreme Court and other federal courts. The legislative branch has its say, though, by being responsible for approving the President's nominations.

Congress also controls the federal budget, which helps to check the executive branch's control over its various departments and agencies that enforce and administer federal laws. Although the President can execute Executive Orders, which are proclamations that are like laws, the judicial branch can rule such orders unconstitutional. Ultimately, the legislative branch also has the power to the President and remove him from office.

As you can see, each branch of the government has certain duties and responsibilities that overlap with the duties and responsibilities of the other branches. As they work together to accomplish their goals, the three branches of government check each other and balance the power of the government across all three branches.

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When you grow up, do you want to be President of the United States? That's a that many young children have. Of course, very few actually see that come true. You may have heard the President of the United States referred to as the leader of the world.

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Organization of US Government in Spanish

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Organization of US Government in Spanish

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La C onstitución de Estados Unidos divide al Gobierno federal en tres ramas principales:

1. Legislativa (la que inicia y crea las leyes- el Congreso)

2. Ejecutiva (la que hace cumplir las leyes- el Presidente, Vice Presidente, Gabinete)

3. Judicial (la que interpreta las leyes federales- la Corte Suprema y otras Cortes)

Cada rama del Gobierno puede modificar las acciones de las otras ramas de acuerdo al siguiente orden:

El Presidente puede vetar leyes aprobadas por el Congreso

El Congreso puede confirmar or rechazar nombramientos del Presidente y puede, bajo circunstancias excepcionales, despojar de su cargo al Presidente electo.

Los magistrados de la Corte Suprema, que pueden anular las leyes inconstitucionales, son nombrados por el Presidente y confirmados por el Senado.

El Gobierno federal funciona bajo un sistema cuyo objetivo principal es proteger los intereses de sus ciudadanos.
La rama legislativa
La Cámara de Representantes es una de las dos cámaras del poder legislativo. Está integrada por 435 representantes electos por un periodo de dos años que pueden ser reelectos. El número de representantes por cada estado se basa en la población de ese estado. El Distrito de Columbia, las Islas Vírgenes, Guam, Samoa Americana cuentan con un delegado en la Cámara de Representantes, mientras que un comisionado residente representa a Puerto Rico. Los delegados y el comisionado residente tienen los mismos poderes que los demás miembros de la Cámara, excepto el voto.

El Senado es la otra cámara del poder legislativo y está compuesto por 100 senadores (dos por cada estado) electos por un término de seis años.

Juntas las dos cámaras del poder legislativo conforman el Congreso, en donde se crean leyes, se controla el gasto público y se toman decisiones de alcance internacional, comercial y tributario, entre otros.

La rama ejecutiva
El Poder Ejecutivo (en inglés) está integrado por el Presidente, sus asesores y varios departamentos y agencias. El poder ejecutivo está a cargo de poner en vigencia y hacer cumplir las leyes del país. El Presidente es el Jefe de Estado, el Jefe de Gobierno de Estados Unidos y el Comandante en Jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas.

La rama judicial
El Poder Judicial (en inglés) está compuesto por la Corte Suprema (en inglés) y otras cortes federales (en inglés).

Los jueces de la Corte Suprema son designados por el Presidente y ratificados por el Senado. Los jueces federales solo pueden dejar el cargo si son acusados por la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado está de acuerdo. Estos términos de servicio en el poder judicial se dan de esta forma para evitar pasiones temporales del público y permitir que los jueces hagan justicia libre de preocupaciones electorales o políticas.

El Congreso determina generalmente la jurisdicción de las cortes federales. Sin embargo, en ciertos casos la Corte Suprema obtiene la jurisdicción original según la Constitución y el Congreso no puede revocar esa autoridad. Por ejemplo, esto puede suceder en el caso de una disputa entre dos o más estados.
Infográfico: las tres ramas del Gobierno
Infografía sobre las tres ramas del Gobierno federal.

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La C onstitución de Estados Unidos divide al Gobierno federal en tres ramas principales: Legislativa (la que inicia y crea las leyes- el Congreso) Ejecutiva (la que hace cumplir las leyes- el Presidente, Vice Presidente, Gabinete) Judicial (la que interpreta las leyes federales- la Corte Suprema y otras Cortes) Cada rama del Gobierno puede modificar las acciones de las otras ramas de acuerdo al siguiente orden: El Presidente puede vetar leyes aprobadas por el Congreso El Congreso puede confirmar or rechazar nombramientos del Presidente y puede, bajo circunstancias excepcionales, despojar de su cargo al Presidente electo.

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