The Role of Government in Policy-Making

Pamela Fabian
HSM/240
Ricardo Castro

The Role of Government in Policy-Making
The government is made up of three branches that were established by the U.S. constitution: the legislative, executive, and judicial branch. (Chambers & Wedel, 2005). These branches were put in place to make sure the government is effective and citizens’ rights are protected. The legislative branch consist of the House and the Senate which is also known as Congress. The legislative branch makes laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce, and controls taxing and spending policies. The executive branch is made up of the President, his advisors, and other departments and agencies, it is also responsible for enforcing the laws of the land. The Supreme Court and the Federal Judicial center is included in the judicial branch, which creates a new and reshapes old social policies. According to the Constitution “the judicial power of the United states, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such interior Courts as th...

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