The government is a body which governs the state and people;
it can be divided into three branches – executive branch, judiciary branch and
legislature branch.
What is the purpose of these branches? All three branches
have distinct functions; however, they are all related to the law.
In America the executive branch is headed by the President –
the President is the decision maker and passes all laws. The judicial branch
then decides which laws are constitutional and which are not. Basically, when
the government of the United States of America made up a system of three
branches it wanted to ensure that there are no unjust practices and that a
common man is treated fairly.
Although this system seems flawless in theory the reality
may be much different – its effectiveness is questionable. It is of course a
wise idea to divide power so that control doesn’t stay in the hands of one
sect, but is this division really taking place? If yes then is power being
distributed in the most optimal fashion?
1 comment:
I agree with the fact that power is accumulated with a handful of elitists. However, it is the same separation of power that exists in Pakistan, yet it has failed to implement its purpose.
At least the American Congress is influencing the laws implemented by the presidency, while the Pakistani assembly stands useless when we consider the executive dominated policy making.
Hence, my question is whether the separation of powers is really an effective method to dilute power from the governing majorities. Clearly, it has not yet been successful, and another power-breaking method is in need.
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