The United States has always been known for
being the leading country when it comes to
democracy.
The US democracy has been around for the past
230 years which makes it the oldest democracy
in the entire world.
It has paved the path for security, stability
and freedom of speech for the people in the
US.
It is therefore important to explore the pillars
of US democracy and understand how it functions.
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The modern US democracy was established after
the end of the American revolution in 1783.
Having a king was not acceptable by the founding
fathers and the American people.
A new system was needed back then to build
a solid foundation for fairness and stability
in the US.
In 1787, the new constitution was introduced
by the founding fathers.
Ironically, the constitution would later on
set the path for modern democracy yet it does
not mention the word “democracy” even
once.
The constitution required the establishment
of three independent branches in the US government
that would have distributed authority and
power.
Now let’s jump into each of these three
branches and explore how they work.
Lets start with the legislative branch.
This branch was established by Article I of
the Constitution.
It includes both the House of Representatives
(which is made of 435 members) and the senate
(which is made of 100 senators).
These two components are called the United
States Congress and function in the US Capitol
Building.
The US congress is in charge of creating laws,
various presidential appointments, passing
the national bill, significant investigative
powers and declaring war.
The republican party currently has the majority
in members in both the House of representatives
and the Senate when compared to the democrats.
This would make the agenda of Donald Trump
the current president of the united states
that much more achievable since he was the
republican presidential nominee.
For example, passing a new health care bill
would have better odds in this case.
Next, the executive branch.
This branch was established by Article II
of the Constitution.
Leading this branch are the president and
vice president that are responsible for enforcing
the laws passed by the legislative branch.
The president often requires advice from a
group of experts known as the cabinet.
The cabinet specializes in different areas
to provide the president with the most suitable
advice and knowledge.
The executive branch is entitled to commanding
the US armed forces, communicate with leaders
of other countries in addition to overseeing
national security and treasury matters.
The Executive Branch employs more than 4 million
Americans.
That would include the arm force members of
course.
This enormous number of people would ensure
that the tasks of the executive branch are
achieved.
Finally, the judicial branch.
This branch was established by Article III
of the Constitution.
It includes both the federal district courts
and US supreme court.
In other words, all the courts in the United
States function under this branch of US government.
Members of this branch are appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate.
This branch is concerned with the interpretation
of the US laws and make sure that everyone
commits to them.
Of course, the courts are also responsible
for punishing those who break the law.
The number of Supreme Court Justice members
is determined by congress and is currently
at nine members including eight Associate
Justices and one Chief Justice.
These three branches of the government collectively
set the framework of living in the united
states and underline the US democracy.
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