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2007-12-16 13:10:55 · 8 answers · asked by fengzengjason 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Read this - it should help.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers_under_the_United_States_Constitution
2007-12-16 13:16:15 · answer #1 · answered by Spartacus! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, power is separated in the U.S. government between three branches. The legislative branch (congress) has the power to make laws. The executive branch (president) has the power to enforce laws. The judicial branch (supreme court) has the power to say that something that was done by the other brances goes against the constitution. So, even though congress passes a law, the president can refuse to enforce it, but the supreme court would have the power to make the president enforse it because the constitution says that the president must enforce laws passed by congress. The separation of these powers is layed out in the first three articles of the constitution.
2007-12-16 21:18:58 · answer #2 · answered by Zodiac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three branches created in the Constitution. The Legislative, composed of the House and Senate, The Executive, composed of the President, Vice-President, and the Departments, The Judicial, composed of the federal courts and the Supreme Court,.
Each of these branches has certain powers, and each of these powers is limited, or checked, by another branch
The separation of powers provides a system of shared power known as Checks and Balances
2007-12-16 21:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by Just Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the division of government into branches (legislative, judicial and executive). The benefit is having checks and balances in government.
For example:
Congress being required to declare war. That way, the commander in chief (i.e. the President) can't send the armed forces into battle unilaterally.
2007-12-16 21:15:41 · answer #4 · answered by Lochlain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The legislative branch writes the laws. The Executive branch signs it into law unless he vetos it and The Judicial branch determines whether or not it is constitutional
2007-12-16 21:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by TAT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The three branches of government. Judicial, Executive, and Legislative.
2007-12-16 21:14:52 · answer #6 · answered by R.D. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
checks and balances
IE the 3 branches of government the judicial ( supreme court), Legislative (congress), and Executive (president)
2007-12-16 21:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means the govt can not legislate
religious ceremonies
like gay marriage or drugs or when life begins
2007-12-16 21:14:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋