Within the separation of powers, each of the three branches of government has “checks and balances” over the other two. For instance, Congress makes the laws, but the President can veto them ...

Separation of Powers is a fixture of the federal constitutional system even as its contours are uncertain and contested. The theory envisions three principal powers of government—legislative ...

The US Constitution creates a separation of powers: Congress makes laws and presidents enforce them. Through executive orders and instructions to executive branch officers, presidents over the ...

Responsibilities: Interprets the law. Resolves legal disputes between private parties, between private parties and the government, and between different branches of government. Checks the ...