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The '''separation of powers''' is an important part of the [[United States Constitution]], and was originally proposed by the [[Enlightenment]] philosopher [[Montesquieu]]. With the checks and balances created by the separation of powers, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful. A strict separation of powers doctrine has two prohibitions. First, no branch may encroach upon the powers of another. Second, no branch may delegate to another branch its [[United States Constitution|constitution]]ally assigned power.
The '''separation of powers''' is an important part of the [[United States Constitution]], and was originally proposed by the [[Enlightenment]] philosopher [[Montesquieu]]. With the checks and balances created by the separation of powers, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful. A strict separation of powers doctrine has two prohibitions. First, no branch may encroach upon the powers of another. Second, no branch may delegate to another branch its [[United States Constitution|constitution]]ally assigned power.
The three branches of government are the [[Legislative branch]], the [[Judicial branch]] and the [[Executive branch]]. The Legislative branch consists of the two houses of [[Congress]]: [[United States Senate|The Senate]] and [[United States House of Representatives|The House of Representatives]]. The Judicial Branch consists of the Federal Court System led by the [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]]. The Executive branch consists of the [[President of the United States|President]] and his [[U.S. President's Cabinet|Cabinet]].
The three branches of government are the [[Legislative branch]], the [[Judicial branch]] and the [[Executive branch]]. The Legislative branch consists of the two houses of [[Congress]]: [[United States Senate|The Senate]] and [[United States House of Representatives|The House of Representatives]]. The Judicial Branch consists of the Federal Court System led by the [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]]. The Executive branch consists of the [[President of the United States|President]] and his [[Cabinet]].
[[James Madison]], [[America]]'s fourth [[President]], at the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, proposes to set up the three branches of the U.S. government; Judicial, Legislative, Executive. He discovered this as the model, reading [[Isaiah]] 33:22 “For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us.”
[[James Madison]], [[America]]'s fourth [[President]], at the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, proposes to set up the three branches of the U.S. government; Judicial, Legislative, Executive. He discovered this as the model, reading [[Isaiah]] 33:22 “For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us.”
===Powers of the Legislative Branch===
===Powers of the Legislative Branch===
The powers of the Legislative branch are listed in [[Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution|Article I]] of the Constitution, including:<BR>
The powers of the Legislative branch are listed in [[United States Constitution:Article I]] of the Constitution, including:<BR>
*[[Impeachment]], (The House)<BR>
*[[Impeachment]], (The House)<BR>
*The trial of impeachments, (the Senate)<BR>
*The trial of impeachments, (the Senate)<BR>
*Power To lay and collect [[Taxes]], [[Duties]], [[Imposts]] and [[Excises]], <BR>
*Power To lay and collect [[Taxes]], Duties, Imposts and Excises, <BR>
*to pay the [[Debt]]s and provide for the common [[National defense|Defence]] and general Welfare of the United States,<BR>
*to pay the [[Debt]]s and provide for the common [[United States Department of Defense|Defense]] and general Welfare of the United States,<BR>
*To [[borrow]] [[Money]] on the [[credit]] of the United States,<BR>
*To borrow [[Money]] on the [[credit]] of the United States,<BR>
*To regulate [[Commerce]] with foreign [[Nation]]s,<BR>
*To regulate [[Commerce]] with foreign [[Nation]]s,<BR>
*To establish an uniform Rule of [[Naturalization]], <BR>
*To establish an uniform Rule of [[Naturalization]], <BR>
*To establish uniform [[Laws]] on the subject of [[Bankrupcy|Bankruptcies]],<BR>
*To establish uniform [[Laws]] on the subject of [[Bankruptcy|Bankruptcies]],<BR>
*To [[coin]] [[Money]]<ref>see also [[National debt]]: [[Federal Reserve System]]'s [[Ponzi scheme]] of [[Quantitative easing]]-[[Debt monetization]] [[devaluation]] of [[Fiat currency]] through [[Money supply]]-[[Treasury bill]]s bought mostly by [[China]] and [[Japan]]</ref>, and regulate the Value<ref>The [[Federal Government]] with the non-governmental [[Federal Reserve Bank]] "regulates the value" of [[fiat currency|money]] via artifically created [[inflation]] and [[devaluation]]</ref>thereof,<BR>
*To [[coin]] [[Money]]<ref>see also [[National debt]]</ref>, and regulate the Value thereof,<BR>
*To establish Post Offices and post Roads,<BR>
*To establish Post Offices and post Roads,<BR>
*To constitute [[Tribunals]] inferior to the Supreme Court, <BR>
*To constitute [[Tribunals]] inferior to the Supreme Court, <BR>
*To [[Declaration of war|declare War]], <BR>
*To [[war|declare War]], <BR>
*To raise and support [[United States Army|Armies]],<BR>
*To raise and support [[United States Army|Armies]],<BR>
*To provide and maintain a [[United States Navy|Navy]], <BR>
*To provide and maintain a [[United States Navy|Navy]], <BR>