Articles about3 Branches
The US Government and the Minimum Wage
The United States government is founded on the principal of a system of checks and balances. That is to say, the Founding Fathers of our country believed that no one
Three Branches of Government in Action
Our founding fathers were very smart and had some great ideas to stop a bad king or tyrant from taking full control of the United States and keep the power
The 27 Amendments to The Constitution
There are 27 Amendments to The Constitution of the United States as it has been amended 27 times since 1789. The first 10 amendments are known collectively as “The Bill
Significant Supreme Court Cases
The Supreme Court of the United States decides several court cases each session. Most of these cases are not major cases. However, the Supreme Court has ruled on several cases
The Three Branches of Government Summarized
Most modern systems of government present in our world consist of three primary parts: in the US, these are the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The number and
Preamble to The Constitution Text
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and
How Constitutional Amendments Come to Be
Democracy at Work: How Constitutional Amendments Come to Be In Article VI, Clause 2, the United States Constitution proclaims itself to be the “supreme law of the land.” Every action
The President of the United States
Presidential Election Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. You must be 18 years old to vote. The next presidential election is in 2020, and
Judicial Branch
The judicial branch of the United States government is responsible for interpreting and explaining the constitution through a series of court hearings and rulings. This consists of three levels of
Executive Branch
What is the Executive Branch of Government? In the United States, there are three main branches of government. These are known as the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Each of