Choose the statement from the following choices that best describes the separation of powers. A. Powers and duties of the United
States government are divided among three branches of government. B. Powers and duties of the United States government are divided among two branches of government. C. Powers and duties of the United States government are chosen entirely by the President of the United States. D. Powers and duties of the United States government are decided by a system of direct democracy.
The correct answer would be option A, Powers and duties of the United States Government are divided among the three branches of government.
Explanation:
Separation of powers means that the duties of government are divided among different parts of the Government. The purpose of this system is to make sure that power is not held by the central government only and is properly distributed among all the branches to serve all aspects of the society.
In the US system, there are three branches of federal government between which the power exists. The Executive Branch is the president and their staff including the Cabinet. The Legislative Branch is the two houses of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The third branch is the Court with the Supreme Court at the head and district level courts throughout the country.
Each branch has separate roles and each branch can check the power of other one.
