Question

5. Identify the responsibility of each branch of the federal government. Then describe at least two powers that each branch has.

Answer 1

The Constitution provides a separation of powers in three branches:

1. Legislative - responsable of making laws.

It includes the Congress (Senate and the House of Reprensentatives) and special agencies and office that serve the Congress. The Legislative branch has the power to draft proposed laws, declare war and confirm or reject presidential nominations of federal agencies, judges and the Supreme Court.

2. Executive - responsable of carring out the law.

It includes the President, Vicepresident and the Cabinet, among others. The first has the power to veto bills enacted by Congress or to sign legislation into law. This branch conducts diplomacy with other nations, and the President has the power to negotiate and sign treaties, with the two-third ratification of the Congress.

3. Judicial - interprets the law.

It includes the Supreme Court and Federal Courts and Judicial Agencies. It has the power to apply the law in individual cases and decides if a law violates the Constitution (Judicial Review).

Answer 2

The three branches of the US federal government are:

The Legislative power, which is the Congress, the Senate and the House of representatives. They are responsible for drafting proposed laws. They have the power to declare war and to control taxing.

The Executive power, which is the President, along with his Vice-President and Cabinet. They carry out laws and they have the power to enforce them. The president also has the power to veto a proposal of law.

The Judicial power, composed by the Supreme Court. They interpret the meaning laws. They have the power to apply the laws to individual cases, They also have the power to limit the power of the other two branches by determining which laws are constitutional and which are not.