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branches of government
The division of government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches. In the case of the federal government, the three branches were established by the Constitution. The executive branch consists of the president, the cabinet, and the various departments and executive agencies. The legislative branch consists of the two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and their staff. The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court and the other federal courts.
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My concern is the balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government.
One major difference between the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian: The Kennedy Center’s board is appointed by the president, but the Smithsonian’s board consists of officials representing all three branches of government.
“When you have concentration of power over all three branches of government, you start to erode democratic rule.”
“My strong guess is that Sheinbaum now dominates all three branches of government and is essentially able to pass whatever laws and constitutional reforms she wants. We’re seeing a tremendous concentration of power in the presidency.”
The announcement of charges against a Democratic lawmaker earlier this month marks a dramatic escalation in the Trump administration’s clashes with other branches of government that legal experts say may not hold up in court.
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