The Three Branches Of Government In The United States

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Our government is a very difficult structure to fully understand. People nowadays only know the bare minimum there is to know about the government. Of course, everyone has knowledge of the three branches of government but not everyone fully understands nor knows the different roles and the responsibilities each branch of government holds. The three branches of government are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. The Legislative branch consists of the United State Congress, which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress, given by the Constitution, has the authority to declare war, and the right to confirm or reject most Presidential appointments. Both the House of Representative and the Senate have distinct…show more content…
The Speaker of the House, who is elected by the Representative, is third in line of succession to the Presidency. The election for the members of the House is held every two years and has basic criteria, such as, must 25 years old, a resident of the state they represent, and an United States citizen for at least seven years. Some of the excusive powers the House has include impeaching federal officials, electing the President in the situation of a tied electoral college, and initiating revenue bills. The Senate is composed of 2 Senators from each state, which brings a total of 100 Senators. The Senators’ term is a six-year period from which the people of the state elect. Since the Senator’s terms are staggered so about one-third of the Senate is up fro reelection every two years. Before the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, Senators were not chosen by popular vote, but by state legislatures. The criteria of being a member of the Senate includes being 30 years of age, resident of the state they are representing, and an United States citizen for at…show more content…
The Executive Branch employs more than four million Americans. The President is the head of state and government of the United States, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for the enforcement and execution of the laws created by Congress. Fifteen leaders of the President’s Cabinet carry out day-to-day administration of the federal government. The President appoints the heads of more than 50 independent federal commissions. The EOP, Executive Office of the President, include the immediate staff to the President, along with entities. As stated before, the President has the power to either sign a bill or veto the bill. The President also has the power to sign and negotiate treaties, which must be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate. The President has unlimited power to extend pardons for federal crimes, except under certain circumstances. The only three qualifications for the Presidency are the President must be 35 years of age, must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years, and must be a natural born citizen. The Presidency was a four-year term. On the first Tuesday in November every fourth year, the people elect the members of the Electoral College. These electors then case the votes for President. A President is limited to a two four-year term but under the Constitution, a President could serve an unlimited amount of
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