The United States Constitution was written by our founding fathers to be the supreme law of the land. It contains the rights and liberties of the American people, and also the formation of the national government. In addition, it establishes the three separate branches of our government, the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. Their intent was to set up the legislative branch, or Congress, as the "First Branch" of the government. They did this …showed first 75 words of 2249 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2249 total…has usurped these powers that have been given to Congress in writing and has become the most powerful branch of American Government today. Congress' chief power is their ability to create new laws, but the president controls this with his power of veto. We are currently in an age of an Imperial Presidency. When foreign governments, as well as the stock market hang on your every word you are indeed an important and influential man.