Why or why not?

Formatting Instructions: Your paper should be double-spaced, 12-pt font, a minimum of 1,200
words, utilize MLA formatting (including a works-cited page and in-text citations), and Times
New Roman font.
Paper Topic: Please address ALL of the following questions in your paper
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 Describe each branch of the federal government in the United States.
 Describe the various checks that the branches have on each other.
You should include:
o Any checks that the Judicial Branch has on the Executive Branch;
o Any checks that the Judicial Branch has on the Legislative Branch;
o Any checks that the Executive Branch has on the Judicial Branch;
o Any checks that the Executive Branch has on the Legislative Branch;
o Any checks that the Legislative Branch has on the Judicial Branch; and
o Any checks that the Legislative Branch has on the Executive Branch
 Do you think the power of the various branches is “balanced?” Why or why not?
 Do you think the Founding Fathers would be happy with the current state of our nation’s
three branches of government?
o Hint: Consider the size of our nation’s Executive Branch (the bureaucracy), the
gridlock that often occurs between the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, and the
controversial practice of judicial activism in the Judicial Branch.