The Importance Of Separation Of Power In The United States

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The U.S. Government has a very unique way of running with three distinct branches that have different responsibilities and, of course, obligations that limit each other’s power. The separation of powers is divided into Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches and all play a vital part of the U.S. government. “To prevent the concentration of power in the hands of any single institution, the national government and all states at the minimum have provided for a separation of powers among three branches of government--- legislative, executive, judicial” (MCJ). It’s what makes our government limited because without the boundaries one would outcast the other. I will be explaining how all the branches function, their imperative roles for each other, and also their boundaries and limits. The Legislative branch is Congress which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has the power to impeach the president. They are represented by each state by population and have 435 members, which is much larger than the Senate. The House has the authority to choose the president if no one is majority vote and …show more content…
Any law enforcement falls in the Executive side that includes police officers, investigators, and also support positions (Evidence crew). The president automatically inherits being commander of chief in armed forces, appoints judges and other significant members, and can pardon those guilty of a crime. Boundaries for the president include being an administrator to Congress, cannot declare war without Congress consent, and the judicial branch can also overturn orders from the President. Although the president is limited to numerous things from our other two branches of government, he still represents our beautiful country. “The president sees that the government runs smoothly and that the laws of the land are enforced and obeyed. He promises to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution”