Understand the three branches of government and their responsibilities. Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope Paul Maurice said something. Jon Cooper said it back. The ...

The mechanics of local government baffle many people who consider themselves otherwise well informed. We can help.

The branches of local government. The federal government was formed with three clearly defined branches, and that separation of powers was designed to enforce checks and balances.

(The Center Square) – Republicans are on track to control all three branches of government for the first time since former President Donald Trump took the nation by surprise with his win in 2016.

Democrats will soon be shut out of the three branches of government. They'll elect a new chair to help win back the working class voters who used to be part of their base. This has happened before.

To do this, they set up three branches of government intended not just to check each other, but to be rivals for power. Over American history, even as the United States became a world power, the ...