Constitutional Convention: The Power Of Government

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Kyle Duffy
The Power of Government The representatives of the Constitutional Convention wanted to decrease the chance of tyrants running the government, the solution being dividing the federal government into several different parts. This lead to the creation of the three branches of government. Before I get into how the powers are balanced, I might want to say what the powers are. The three branches are: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. The Legislative Branch is Congress. Every state has a capital, but the Capitol building is where the Legislative branch members meet. Congress is made of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Representatives in the House are also considered to be congressman or congresswoman. They also introduce solutions to problems and bills, concerning government spending, that can become laws, based on other peoples decisions. Each one of the Representatives is chosen by for two years of serving different districts. In each House, there are four hundred thirty five Representatives with full voting rights. The U.S. Senate on the other hand only has two representatives per state, all of which were voted on by the people. They are responsible for introducing bills as well, however the Senate decides to either accept or reject treaties with
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This branch consists of the president, vise president, and the leaders of various departments and agencies in our government. The Executive branch creates laws, and approves and recommends new laws. They are in charge of national defence and directs foreign policy. The president is also the head of the U.S. armed forces. The president works with cabinet members. These people make up a board that advise the president on foreign affairs, labor, education, the armed forces, food, and many others. The cabinet members are the secretaries of various departments. The branch has gained power, but it still has a few loopholes that other branches specialize