er in the Constitution. There are also inherent powers which the national government, although not expressly granted by the Constitution, are necessary to ensure the nations integrity and survival as a political unit. Some of the inherent powers include the power to make treaties and the power to wage war or make peace. The national governments inherent powers are few and far between, but they are important. The distribution of power has changed radically over the past 200 years. Since its ratification in 1788 there have been 27 amendments to the Constitution. The first 10 amendments, adopted in 1791 and known as the Bill of Rights, established a number of individual liberties, including speech, religion, the press, and the rights of the criminally accused. The Constitution is a living document which means that even though the nation changes, the basic principals set forth in the first 10 amendments will hold strong. The balance of power has changed dramatically over the past few centuries. Shifting from power centralized in the states to an equalized power in both the federal and state governments, the balance of power has certainly changed hands many different times.In terms of the peoples will, the legislative branch is expected to be the most responsive. The legislative branch deals with the people, not directly, but in similar terms. The judicial branch could be considered the most democratic because the judicial branch is set-up to protect the people and their rights. While the legislative branch speaks for the people, the judicial branch protects the people. The executive branch does a combination of both the judicial branch and the legislative branch; however, it doesnt focus solely on one power or the other. The executive branch works for the people, at the same time protecting the people. The executive branch has the power to veto bills and laws passed by the Congress, and the executive branch sees the laws through. All the br...
