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Chloe-Amelie Aikman
Grade 8
Ms. Fisher
Boundaries
Stability, security, and equality these three ideals are what
Americas government strives to uphold. Each of the three branches
is unique in both purpose and distribution of power; the Legislative
Branch oversees foreign relations, has the authority to declare war,
and is in charge of taxes/laws. It is made up of the House of Senate,
House of Representatives, and Congress. The Executive Branch
includes the President, accompanied by the Cabinet, to carry out
laws. The last branch, the Judicial Branch, is characterized most by
the Supreme Court, an office in which nine Supreme Court Justices
are nominated to evaluate laws and ensure they abide by the
constitution. In the end, each branch has a part to play in the United
States government, and the separation of these powers is essential
to the balance and objectivity of the jobs they perform.
The concept of these three branches is often equated to that of
a three-legged stool; each leg holding up and ensuring balance in
the metaphorical stool of America. If one leg is corrupted, the whole
structure is thrown into the wobbles of anarchy. The Founding
Fathers sought out balance from the beginning; after experiencing
unequal representation at the hands of King George III, they
engineered a system to serve. They ensured officials within the
system were either elected or nominated in the peoples interests.
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