The Supreme Court is the most powerful body of men in the United States, contrary to what many people believe.
The powers of the three branches of government are enumerated in the three charters of freedom: The Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. Together, these documents enumerate the rights and freedoms of the citizens of the United States, inherent by virtue of their citizenship; and they enumerate and limit the powers of the three branches of government in such a way as to create a system of checks and balances that cause the actions to be scrutinized by the other branches, and, if the office of the President, or the president, does not agree with legislation crated by the House of Representatives, sent to the United States Senate for approval, the president can veto the bill containing the legislation. Likewise, the president's veto can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of Congress.
Each of the three branches represent the will and desire of the people of the United States of
If a Representative or Senator or President does not perform in agreement with the choices of the people, the people have the right not to re-elected that person to their office. Recent historical events, like the presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 have demonstrated the powerful electoral power of the people of the United States, and prove that every vote counts.
This does not mean that the duly elected president cannot subvert the will of the people; as was the case when President George Bush elected to invade the country of
Iraq. Under the powers granted him by the United States Constitution, the president was able to make that decision and take that action. However, because the president was duly re-elected to a second term subsequent that event, regardless of what position individuals now hold on that action; it was fulfilling the will of the people at that moment in time and
history.
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Federal Government, located online, found at http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/federal.shtml, retrieved 1 February 2008.
