The National Government Of The United States - 1445 Words

Abstract The National Government of the United States of America consists of three branches. These branches of government, which include the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch, separate the government s power into a form of checks and balances. The system of checks and balances has been set in place to allow the three branches to limit the power of the other branches, this way, no branch is more powerful than the others. Each of these three branches of government will be further explained and the duties and responsibilities of each branch will be defined. The branches will also be compared and contrasted to one anther. A personal opinion will be given, as well as, supporting facts to this opinion. This†¦show more content†¦1; Legislature, n.d., para. 1). The House of Representatives is composed up of four hundred thirty-five elected members, which are divided up among the states according to their populations. The appointed leader of the House is the Sp eaker of the House, who is elected by Representatives(The Legislative Branch, n.d., para. 2). The House elects new members every two years, but to be elected you must be of the age of twenty- five. You must also be a United States citizen for at least seven years and you must live in the state in which you are representing(The Legislative Branch, n.d., para. 3). There is no limit to the amount of terms a Representative may serve(U.S. Federal Government, n.d., para. 7). Those who are elected members of the House have exclusive power assigned to them within the legislative branch: They have the power to impeach federal officials, commence revenue bills, and elect the President of the United States in the rare event of an electoral college tie(The Legislative Branch, n.d., para. 4). The Senate consists of two elected members from each state, resulting in one-hundred senators. Before 1913 the state legislatures would elect the senators, but after the 17th Amendment was ratified, senator s were elected by the people. In order to run for election and/or be elected, senators must be thirty years old, a United States citizen for nine years, and a resident of the state