Three Branches of Federal Government

        The Framers of the Constitution, to ensure that no single person or entity had a monopoly on power, instituted a system of checks and balances. Thus, the United States has three branches of government: the executive, the legislative and the judicial. Each of these branches has a distinct and essential role in the function of the government and also exercises some control over the actions of the other branches. Research the three branches of government using the textbook and Argosy University online library resources. Respond to one question from each of the question sets below. A. Legislative (Pick one to respond to) Should members of the U.S. Congress be “delegates” or “trustees” for their constituents? Which do you believe serves the best interests of the members of Congress and of the constituents? Should members of Congress vote according to their own views or the views of the constituents who elected them?