7 Principles of Government
Seperation of Power
What does Seperation of Power mean?
Seperation of Power means the division of basic government roles into branches.
How does the U.S. Constitution use Seperation of Power?
The Framers of the Constitution did not want a single group to have too much power, so they seperated the power into three branches. The three branches of government are the executive, legislative, and judicial branch.
The Executive Branch
The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress.
The Judicial Branch
Where the Executive and Legislative branches are elected, members of the Judicial Branch is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.