Using a specific domestic or foreign policy issue, describe the roles played by the three branches of government - the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary. In your essay response, discuss whether all three branches have a equal role. Be sure to

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Policy Issue and the Three Branches of Government

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In a news article written by Deborah Hastings entitled Carded at polls : No photo ID , no vote ' it was shown how the three branches of the government works , which are the executive , legislative , and judiciary , on aspects of law for the country

The issue elaborated on the news article was about the voter 's ID card It pressed problems for people living in certain states , one

of which is Indiana , who prohibits people wit no voter 's ID card to vote (Hastings 2007 . The requirements for the document to be presented are a ) voter 's photograph b ) the voter 's name which should be similar to the name indicated on the voter 's registration record and c ) a current expiration date (Hastings , 2007 . However , a considerable number of people in Indiana do not have these requirements and are , thus ineligible to vote (Hastings , 2007

In the news , it has been shown that it is the legislative branch of the government who takes the task of formulating the laws . The legislative branch is responsible for creating and proposing laws with the aim of making a better society for all . The second branch , the executive , has the responsibility of implementing the laws and policies . It has the veto power which gives the executive branch the chance to make advice and changes on the law proposed by the congress . In addition to this the executive branch has quasi-legislative power , such that , as needed and with certain conditions , it can formulate policies without having to go through the normal process of the legislative branch . Included here are administrative and executive s . The third branch , the judicial branch , serves as a check and balance for the legislative and the executive branch . The judiciary ensures that the acts of the other two branches are within the framework of the Constitution

It is hard to conclude that they have equal roles , nor is it fair to say that they do not posses equal roles . This is for the reason that their responsibilities are practically different from one another . One can not simply conclude that three persons do equal tasks when the natre of their tasks and duties are different . However , it can be said that they are equal in terms of the level and that no branch of the government is a subordinate of the other . This is clearly stated in the Constitution (Baker , 2007 . It is very important to note , after having discussed the roles of the three branches of the government , that they contribute to the functioning of the society and the country

References

Baker , J . H (2007 "United States Government " In Microsoft (R Student 2008 [DVD] . Redmond , WA : Microsoft Corporation

Hastings , D (2008 . Carded at polls : No photo ID , no vote . Retrieved January 23 , 2008 , from http /news .yahoo .com /s /ap /ap_on_el_ge /voter_id _ylt AkLkJaWl5i _WdCIhdDjIpxhvzwcF...