<span>In the reign of the Roman Empire, some citizens were ought
to practice election and voted their representative. The French. During
Napoleon's reign. He assembled people's right to vote and elected the
representative as the first phase of the election. This ceded then the next
phase, by which Napoleon himself would pick a certain candidate that was chosen
and elected by the citizens to be placed in the National Assemblies. By then
these National Assemblies are like the senators of the realm, they would be the
individuals to deny or pass a certain law. In comparison with the US government
right now. </span>
The answer is: "Legislative" .
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Note: as opposed to the other 2 (two) branches of government:
1) judicial; and 2) executive.
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This is assuming, of course, that we are referring to the U.S.A. government.
The police because they protect the government and help the government