The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?

In celebration of Constitution Day, members of Bethpage High School’s Civics Club visited John F. Kennedy Middle School to lead an interactive lesson on the U.S. Constitution and the three branches of ...

The Constitution created three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. For the past century, progressives in Congress have created a fourth branch composed of ...

Checks and balances are essential to our representative democracy. Under our system of government, the legislative, executive and judicial branches provide balance and prevent each other from growing ...