U.S National Government

     The U.S. National Government is composed of three separate branches that work as one in order for the country to function as a whole. The branches of the government are extremely vital to the role of how power is distributed amongst our own people and in conjunction with the remainder of the planet. Each one effectively enforces it's own rules, while being comprised in different forms of power. As individual sections, they execute their job and rely on the other two in order to have a unification as "one."

     The first of these is the legislative branch, commonly known as the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 435 voting members, 5 non-voting members and 100 senators. This is a very interesting branch of the government, because they effectively have the sway in many of the laws that we "attempt" to follow on a day-to-day basis. They give, “advise and consent,” on Presidential appointments and vote on laws that eventually get signed or vetoed by the President. Basically you could say they are the conscience of the President, who in turn is the representation of the people. 

     Next is the executive branch is made up of 15 departments that advise the President of national and international issues. The list of departments cover issues on state, defense (military), treasury, labor, agriculture, energy, justice, interior, commerce, transportation, education, veterans affairs, health & human services, housing & urban development, and homeland security. This small group of personally selected officials represents 4 million other people and 1 million active duty soldiers. Hands down a vast number of minds that come together into a select few, that eventually get jammed into the mind of one man. WOW!!!

     Last but not least is the judicial branch, which is the massive court for the United States. There are 94 district courts, 13 courts of appeal and 1 Supreme Court. The Supreme Court deals with disputes between states and interpretation of the U.S. constitution. The selected officials are chosen by the president and confirmed by the senate. Once confirmed, they hold that position for life. In addition to, they deal with cases that are presented in lower courts and situations of international affairs.

     This is only a small synopsis on what the U.S. government does and the amount of people involved. In order for it to maintain it’s power, these rules and regulations must be followed to a tee. Without the citizens involved, we would all be running around with misguided perceptions and actions. Hopefully we continue to have an unwavering focus of what we represent, and adhere strictly to how we enforce this system.