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Although we are made to believe so, the three branches are not completely sealed off from each other. For example, the president shares the lawmaking power with Congress because the president can veto any law, although Congress may then override the veto with a two-thirds vote in each house. The major exceptions to separation of powers are federal regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission. Which can write regulations, bring lawsuits, and decide certain kinds of cases. The president's power to issue executive orders in some areas is another major exception to the separation of powers because the orders do not need congressional consent, and they have the same affect as laws.
In my own personal outlook, I deem that the legislative branch is the most dominant of the three branches. I intend to outline the three branches, and introduce to you how I formed my opinion. .
The Judicial branch is the portion of the United States national government that decides cases arising under federal laws and under the Constitution of the United States. The judicial branch interprets the laws that have been passed by the legislative branch and approved by the president of the United States, who leads the executive branch. .
Article III of the Constitution vests the judicial power in "one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time establish." (Encarta) This means that apart from the Supreme Court, the organization of the judicial branch is left in the hands of Congress. Beginning with the Judiciary Act of 1789, Congress created several types of courts and other judicial organizations, which now include lower courts, specialized courts, and administrative offices to help run the judicial system. .
The federal courts, which include district courts, courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court, handle only a small part of the legal cases in the United States.