The US government is built on the principle of checks and balances. The constitution outlines three branches of government. These are their powers.

The three branches of the U.S. government are designed to maintain balance and order. Each branch has it's own responsibilities. The Legislative Branch: The basic function of the legislature is to ...

Everyday ethics: Balancing the branches of government The best way to serve the public interest is to have a legislature and judiciary able to keep a president in check.

Knox County's fourth branch of government lends itself to corruption. Here's how. Allie Feinberg. Knoxville News Sentinel. Every student learns about the three branches of government in civics class.

Every student learns about the three branches of government in civics class. There's the legislative branch, the judicial branch and the executive branch. But in Tennessee, there's an unusual ...