LS185Unit4Assignment.docx LS185 Introduction to American Jurisprudence Unit 4 Assignment

LS185Unit4Assignment.docx  LS185 Introduction to American Jurisprudence  Unit 4 Assignment  Part One:  The US Constitution was responsible for the establishment of Americas national government and fundamental laws- it was enacted to guarantee basic rights for citizens. In this document, it was established that in order to obtain a stronger federal government they would initiate the separation of powers. Cornell Law School defines the term “separation of powers” as a model that divides the government into separate branches, each of which has separate and independent powers. By having multiple branches of government, this system helps to ensure that no one branch is more powerful than another. The legislative branch consists of the Congress and Senate House. In Article 1 of the US Constitution describes that the legislative branch is responsible for creating laws. The Constitution grants Congress the authority to carry out many tasks, such as, enacting legislation and declaring war, the right to confirm or reject many Presidential appointments as they see fit, and substantiate investigative powers. In Article 2, this established the power of the executive branch. The executive branch consists of the President, the Vice President, and the Executive Office of the President- they are responsible for approving and carrying out laws created by the legislative branch. This branch of our Government is in charge of making sure that the laws of the United States that have been put in place are followed and ob