The US government is built on the principle of checks and balances. The constitution outlines three branches of government. These are their powers.

On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens.

Tuberville, in an interview, said, "our three branches, the House, the Senate and executive," which is incorrect.

Today in the United States one hears frequently that one branch is not doing its job - that the judiciary is making laws instead of interpreting them according to the Constitution, that Congress ...

With a recent survey showing a third of American adults can't name the three branches of the federal government, many think we should be aiming higher.

Do you know the 3 branches of government? Many don’t, leading to a push for civics education Over the past few years, a small but growing number of states have begun requiring students at ...

Surveys show that a third of American adults can’t name the three branches of the federal government.