The following document will discuss the branches of the United States government. The document will include the reasons why our ancestors divided government into the legislative, judicial, and presidential branches; how the branches interact with each other and how the branches are balanced in power. This paper will also discuss the success of the three branches and how the conflict arose between supporters of a strong federal government and supporters of states' rights. Finally, the document will include possible suggestions for several efficiency projects along the way. Reasons Behind Equal 3 The reasons why the ancestors of the United States divided the government into the legislative, judicial, and presidential branches are due to the limited and self-governing traditions in the process. the colonial period (Patterson, 2008, p. 36). The United States did not want to be a government like England. The United States did not want a dictatorship or monarchy when it separated from Great Britain. The forefathers of the United States wanted to create a government that promoted majority rule, but also placed restrictions on the amount of majority power. According to the Articles of Confederation, it was necessary to protect the rights of the people and build a strong centralized government. This is why the United States adopted legislative, judicial and presidential power. Each branch holds both power and restrictions as they work together, called a system of checks and balances. The first three articles of the Constitution list the responsibilities of each branch. The legislative branch writes and ratifies laws while the judicial branch promotes justice and dispute resolution. Finally, the executive power is responsible for managing the state. Like the......middle of paper......atelle, J. (2006, January 18). [Weblog] Don't look now, but it's happening. Retrieved June 9, 2008, from http://battellemedia.com/archives/002245.phpThe Executive Branch. Retrieved June 9, 2008, from Welcome to the Whitehouse: http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/exec.html Government Branches: Judicial. Retrieved June 9, 2008, from Welcome to the Whitehouse website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/judg.html Government Branches: Legislative. Retrieved June 9, 2008, from Welcome to the Whitehouse website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/legi.htmlPatterson, Thomas E. (2008). American Democracy, 5th ed. Boston, Massachusetts: McGraw Hill.Savage, Charlie (April 30, 2006). Bush challenges hundreds of laws. The Boston Globe, retrieved June 9, 2008, from http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/04/30/bush_challenges_hundreds_of_laws/