President Donald Trump has challenged our system of checks and balances. He shows little appreciation for Congress and the ...

The United States federal government, whether you feel it is a beacon of democracy or a symbol of modern political gridlock, was undeniably a revolutionary institution at its time of formation. Split ...

The U.S. federal government comprises 3 different branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The powers of these three branches of government were defined in by the U.S. Constitution, which has ...

American children are taught that the U.S. government has three separate but equal branches. However, this curriculum needs to be updated to reflect today’s realities. Now, executive branch agencies ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said: "America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power." However, while ...

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The members of the Class of 2020 will receive their branches in November, but the process of assigning them will be different than ever before. The U.S. Military Academy is serving ...