What Are The Three Branches Of Government

Separation of powers was founded by 18th century French political philosopher, Montesquieu. One of his publications, “Spirit of the Laws” marks history, as it helped to form the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of the Rights of Man. With these ideas, the Framers created the three branches of government; the executive, judicial, and legislative. The Framers then finalized the rules of each branch and published it in to the constitution. Separation of powers ensures certain powers to each branches to limit the amount of power they each have.

The legislative branch includes the house of representatives and the senate, or better known as congress. The legislative branch has the power to declare war, such as in 1941 when Franklin

The cabinet serves as a guide for the president, and members are proposed by the president and have to be endorsed by the senate with at least 51 votes. The vice president can become the president if the current president is unable to finish and serve his term. The vice president can also serve an infinite amount of 4 year terms as vice president, even under a different president. The president is the head of the country, the commander in chief of the US Armed Forces. The president serves a term of four years and can serve a maximum of eight years, or two terms. The executives duties are to carry out the laws and each american citizen at the age of eighteen has the right to vote for the president and vice

These roles in the government still play a part in today's society. In 2015 Senator Cory Booker, speaking for the legislative branch, proposed a bill to strike Marijuana from being illegal and from the federal scheduling system. The judicial branch, the supreme court, has also had say in marijuana laws. In 1998 Judge Charles Breyer made an authoritative warning against six medical marijuana distributors in California. Lastly, for the executive branch Mr. Trump has two choices he can make. One, he can sign a 6.8 billion dollar laws that make marijuana illegal all over the country or two; he can support the states rights to make their own drug laws. These branches of the government have played a successful role in our country and is still effective today. The branches each have their own rules and must be based off of each others decisions. This system was important to the Framers because it was/is the basis for the government of our country. The Framers designed and improved the United States and worked hard to perfect it. After 204 years of the government running for the most part smoothe, after not falling apart, and after the United States not burning up in flames, separation of powers is still effective