The United States federal government, whether you feel it is a beacon of democracy or a symbol of modern political gridlock, ...

BLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens ... of American adults can’t name ...

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The Constitution separates the power of government into three distinct branches. The legislative branch makes the laws. It is run by US Congress and it's made up of the Senate and the House of ...

At the national level, they created three different branches of government to administer three different types of power. The legislative branch made the laws through a Congress of two houses ...

While the Constitution does not specify who must administer oaths, Chief Justice John Roberts is expected to swear in Donald ...

January 20th is Inauguration Day. Every four years this date marks the start of the United States president’s new term as ...

From the column: "If issued under a valid claim of authority and published, executive orders have the force and effect of law ...

The New York Times confused the notion of consolidating executive power within the White House with the idea of abolishing Congress and the courts.

On the first day of his American National Government class, professor Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens ... adults can’t name the three branches of the federal ...