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The Constitution sets up the government in the United States of America. This is split into three branches: Congress, which is the Legislative, the President also known as Executive and the Supreme Courts also known as the judicial. Each branch has its own power and structure. The first branch is Legislative (Congress). This branch is bicameral; it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives has 435 seats, 19 committees, and 84 sub-committees. They have the power to create laws and to impeach presidents. All bills that consist of raising money must come from the House. All laws must pass by the House of Representatives before they reach the president. The Senate has 100 seats, two per state, sixteen committees, and sixty-nine sub-committees. The Vice-President is president of the Senate. The Senate has the power to take impeachments to trial with two-third votes. Senate must also approve all bills on raising money, as well as all laws must be passed before going to the President. All together, they oversee elections, to tax, borrow money, coin money, set rules of naturalization, regulate commerce, declare war, and make laws that are proper and necessary. Although the Legislative has many powers over the United States they do not have the power to suspend Habeas Corpus, they cannot tax interstate commerce, Cannot take money from treasury unless a law is passed to do so, and they cannot give a title of nobility. The Executive Branch is the second branch. The President is the head. He must be a natural born citizen, with at least fourteen years of living within the United States, must be at least 35 and must give state of the union to congress... ... middle of paper ... ...ure a prolonged use of energy. As the saying goes, “Knowledge is power.”. In 1979, The President was well of the truth in this statement when he presented this idea to Congress and The Department of Education was created. For our government to survive as a Democracy, was understood that citizens must be educated and well informed to comprehend the politics our society and the ones surrounding us. This is why it is I am able to apply and attend universities and reach higher goals in my education. Works Cited • (http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch) • http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/us/politics/05budget.html?_r=1 • (http://articles.cnn.com/2003-03-19/us/sprj.irq.int.bush.transcript_1_coalition-forces-equipment-in-civilian-areas-iraqi-troops-and-equipment?_s=PM:US) • (http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/clinton.htm)