I remember from my American Government class (which I took mannnny years ago) that responsibility, accountability and authority are indicative of presiding in an office of power. I remember learning about the checks-and-balance concept, and the means by which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of our government can make sure that no one or no branch can abuse their office of power. I am sure I learned about checks-and-balances in middle school and high school, but I'm not sure if the concept of checks-and-balances was a hypothetical suggestion of how things work in Washington, D.C. or if my textbook actually contained information that was relevant to an actual function of the government. So, being the Curious Georgette that I am, I began to look at the reason why my certainty in the government's function has diminished, and the following is what I found:
I remember from my American Government class (which I took mannnny years ago) that responsibility, accountability and authority are indicative of presiding in an office of power. I remember learning about the checks-and-balance concept, and the means by which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of our government can make sure that no one or no branch can abuse their office of power. I am sure I learned about checks-and-balances in middle school and high school, but I'm not sure if the concept of checks-and-balances was a hypothetical suggestion of how things work in Washington, D.C. or if my textbook actually contained information that was relevant to an actual function of the government. So, being the Curious Georgette that I am, I began to look at the reason why my certainty in the government's function has diminished, and the following is what I found: