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Jr fortnightly Now for coming up right after the latest world news headlines. I'm Tommy McNeill reporting Japanese prime minister Shinzo Labine condemned North Korea's latest missile launches Absolutely and collar of all Mr Rob and he spoke alongside President Trombetta hastily called news conference in a room and Mr Trump vacation home in the state of Florida President Trump expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Amin for his comment thank you very much Mr Prime Minister I just want everybody to understand fully know that the United States of America stands behind Japan and its great ally 100 percent thank you for the Northern Korean missile launch the 1st since Mr Trump became president took place earlier from an air base in a western province and flew east towards the Sea of Japan United States Immigration authorities have arrested hundreds of immigrants living in the u.s. Illegally that's happened in Reed's across the country although authorities say the enforcement action was not linked to a recent executive order signed by President trying to limit immigration a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said the race targeted criminal illegal Snowden in the arrest report of a routine action Turkish backed Syrian rebels have pushed into the Islamic state stronghold town of Bob and northern Syria as nearby Syrian government forces backed by Russia halted their advance at a contact line drawn to keep the rival forces apart. Monitors said the rebel force the mainstay in the turkey back Euphrates shield campaign gained control of a hospital as it entered the western edges of the town as part of a multi sided push to crush the Islamic state militants this is v.o.a. News a Turkish court has formally charged in his book Man with murdering 39 people and wounding scores of others in a New Year's Day shooting rampage in is still in my club and a separate incident also linked to the Islamic state it is being reported a court in southern Turkey has charged 2 suspected I Astaire arrest with plotting to carry out what they called a sensational attack in Europe al Shabaab militants overran 2 small military camps outside Somalia's capital Mogadishu in a Don attack today military sources estimated that about $40.00 to $50.00 government soldiers were stationed in each of the 2 camps at least 2 soldiers were killed claims its militias seized I mean nations and 2 military vehicles more than 70000 Greeks evacuated their homes in the country's 2nd biggest city Sunday to allow experts to defuse a World War 2 bomb a bomb containing about 250 kilograms of explosives was discovered 5 meters below ground during excavation work at a gas station last week police went house to house ringing bells and knocking on doors to remind people living within 2 kilometer radius mostly in the western suburbs to leave their homes many people left in their cars but some were transported by bus to schools and sports halls elsewhere in the city where they could find food and shelter. Iraqi Shiite cleric methought outsider says supporters to suspend a demonstration are near Baghdad's green zone after violent clashes left several dead and hundreds wounded. I did not mean to. Be. On Iraqi security forces fired tear gas at outsiders supporters after reports that they were trying to advance on the area where government institutions including Parliament and the prime minister offices are located solder who has strong ties to Iran says clerical establishment numerous protests outside the Green Zone last year demanding the resignation of various government ministers and overrunning the green zone before withdrawing thousands of anti-government demonstrators gathered outside the government offices in Bucharest Romania to protest against government efforts to ease penalties for corrupt officials anti-abortion activists and supporters of a woman's right to choose stage demonstrations and dozens of u.s. Cities Saturday with the nonprofit group Planned Parenthood at the center of the discussion and tea abortion activists organized around ways in more than 200 locations Saturday calling for the federal government to stop providing funds to Planned Parenthood I'm Tommy McNeil in Washington. That's the latest world news from b o a. Good evening and welcome to Nightline Africa we are coming to you live from the English service of the Voice of America thanks for joining us I'm Peter Clottey in Washington. For one of the one of the at the. Problem into this. Myth and bending the green but other than that to. Make about it a problem the United Nations condemns ongoing fighting in South Sudan. We operating fall one off colleague. Paul one of the president up which you cannot bend to get out of my control or you found out to be. The trial of English speaking Camillo Ruini an activist in the military court begins on Monday. She says Greenpeace revealed these 2 illegal awards and also for a clarification from the government and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo council's 2 illegal logging licenses those stories and more coming up on Nightline Africa. The United Nations Security Council has sharply calling damp ongoing fighting in the South Sudanese regions of up on Nile and it could Tori and it also warned that attacks on civilians could renew calls for sanctions the warning followed reports of targeted killings of civilians which it says constitute war crimes according to the United Nations for the latest development I reached my dumb Rebecca adding to my be your former South Sudanese transport minister and we do of General Dr John Garang the founding father of South Sudan. We have for a long time has announced the war in South Sudan senseless you are fighting against who and who is fighting against who is the same people of South Sudan and the people who are fighting with them to liberate as those who liberated them are the ones fighting them so we are again what is what is going on in the country now and we want to a peaceful resolution to the problem of South Sudan is no bigger problems into this issue of misunderstanding between brothers they should sit down and think about it is this problem what is the current humanitarian situation in the country. You know the humanitarian people are going to be very very bad and it's something that beyond description you know. In South Sudan but you know because the media there is doing and the international community has gone quiet about the situation itself with what I hear in the news story are local and all other places but the situation of president is very very alarming and you see those who are in Dubai and in the big cities in the u.n. Comes the situation is very bad you go to displaced people you go to reproduce and South Sudan now has a because of it using the world human I didn't because going to get it but what is the state or small the peace agreements in stopping being Guy join President job market so the 2 have repeatedly said the unemployment in the agreement signed between President Putin and former Fed vice president Dr we have much shot for me of what the what the Taliban and president help are I are implementing are not that dream and what. Is implementing now is the bind he is on the reservation because if you remember presidents help us find agreement reluctantly you find that women 8 days after he brought up the reservation about 20 reservation this are the things being implemented now not that demand because they see the little green men are not the people who are that Dr. Get out rather than face that that the status quo is being kept so even Babylon is doing nothing because if you asked about now as we speak it would then you know that is what I said to the other government and almost one who was helping the people at 1st but then sought out by another president some far not implementing that agreement does not remind us of modern noting some European countries including Britain are going to sing fresh peace talks in Doha and they want a diplomat Musharraf to be part of the talks and that should be an observer rather than a mediator or a rule that he does plead for some time know what is the essence of the having Dr react his presence alone do you think and lead to a final peace agreement to be implemented that could resolve the problems or the conflict in South Sudan if the international community is thinking of having a fresh agreement then it will not be a one sided. Stuck both of them have to be on the table but I don't see what what will they deliver because if they're go for fresh the stock one will deliver because that would have an agreement which is that whenever. This agreement we have agreement that there these are the ones we do I suppose that if you were naked and then bring those people back do you think that you are going to talk to your contemporaries that you are doing nothing if you are talking about some type of the better by what they're doing with the band now what it will not stop so I don't know whether there will gain something in the new press stuck in Doha I don't know what that it will help because well I mean I think it does with the money because. Whatever the people there I don't I don't see because it is better for this money to be given to those who are suffering in the government. By letter that are given a the basses because if you wanted to bring the 30 Afghan president somehow back together this is the solution that they have to do but otherwise I don't see that these 2 leaders are delivered in minutes. Madama Rebecca nodding demob yours a former South Sudanese transport minister and we do of General Dr John Garang the founding father of South Sudan she spoke with me from here in the nation's capital Meanwhile as President Kerry muses call for a national dialogue to look at the root causes of the country's conflict and to recall meant solutions for peace saw Sudanese in Uganda say they need she represent a good step in the right direction but saying the president must not lead the dialogue for the us Simon Peter who has more from the garden capital Kampala. President Kiir announced the national dialogue will begin in early March and will be led by a committee he formed last December that includes politicians religious leaders civil society groups and independent think tanks Benny Gideon and Uganda based South Sudanese human rights lawyer says if the dialogue is to be miming full It must include discussions on some of the most contentious issues in the country it is going to provide an independent platform for a 100 conversation between the government and the citizen pastored years of symbol of the clergy who heads the South Sudanese international Christian Fellowship Church in Uganda seize the initiative is a good start but just as touch. When people come together accept themselves they say we we operate. And we want to. Prevent same process it has to be more than talk this time hiding the Sudanese people have suffered for far too long my heart is broken leg has been telling to our people in the child My heart is just upside down when I just look to our people who still suffering. Not in the comes here and also in Kenya in so many places I mean this. Is not good I'm telling you earlier President Kiir said he would lead it down but Gideon saying he's the president should not be in the driver's seat because it would send the wrong message when President self or alone the national dialogue. I know in good taste but unfortunately put himself at the convenor I mean some of the issues that are going to discuss the night in a dialogue. Issues connected to him as the president of the Republic of the chairperson. The ruling party that has the commander in chief of the. Process France is Dublin and former minister and member of parliament in the former Central Equatoria state and outspoken critic of the Chira administration says anyone other than their president should lead the Diallo in this new you and a killer. The mother of the allude communities that have gone our way into that and that is he want to be done presenting in he you know the peace I give in I mean the innocent up now how come. He is not supposed to be depressed in terms of the. Gideon says many people believe that if the president remains in the home he would mobilize state instruments including security operator use to intimidate or points and inhibit the free expression of ideas together to opinion shows that. They're not have been a good fit in the ongoing let in a dialogue. To the fact that for themselves say the can mean of the process and he they are kissed in one way or another with President Q still in charge double believes in national dialogue is meaningless since you are in a city in Delhi with who yes of millions are pulling your country for the peace in Uganda we have more than 800 because every bit from Saddam good to King or whatever that more than have obligatorily has lived in the country referencing bassis South Sudan's leaders must put the interests of the people 1st and the suffering now you say to people listen up their letters as come Delhi stop the war we stumble blasts have passed a simple say the people want to see real peace not more talk about peace for v.o.a. News Simon Peter PICU income. The trial of activists of English speaking communions who protested and Crist sized the government of my legs marginalize a sion begins in the comfortable yonder Monday the s. Cattle to appear before military tribunals where they see several charges including commit an act of terrorism so fine tune it 7 says to the end you speak in interviews appear to have been caught after officials said activists have been using social media platforms to create tension right inciting the population against the administration for more about the trial I reached a very still small file one of the lawyers representing the activists we are peering fall one of our colleagues. All one of the presidents offered to just send a kid on my intro Oh yes I'm activist there was brought many charges against them ranging from provide Kishan of false news ups of terrorism and so many. Charges that have been brought against them most of them fell on me standing crap before the military tribunals are here in your own day even Dole though address that in a rage on fire away from your own day for my uncle he was arrested in by men where that is similar to try to know we can't explain why he was brought to the island a sim goes with. A colleague who was arrested in boy as well as the fun time arrest that in and brought to you out on the why being pried a military court they are not military officials of the they are not military officials but there is a special law that creates military tribunals it deals with a friend of crimes I tossed out or is the be all it military person all is civilian how to by the principle of day. Human Rights Commission of the African chapter on people so right civilians are not to be tried in the media to try bin us but in come around it so happens some people are saying that it is right for them to be prosecuted yet because it is the seat of government and this is the case between the state and offend and of the state who are causing agitation to undermine the country's peace and stability which and dangerous the state from protecting its territorial integrity so they should be dealt with in the comfort of your only instead of the areas where they were apprehended I disagree with that because in a criminal trial it is the people of Cameroon against Gaddafi specimen if you commit an act of banditry in the region it would be to people of Cameroon prosecuting you I don't see the much difference with this even though they are here to try to deny any out territory of computers it can move from your own gate to bomb and all to boy or to sit on hear those matters are you therefore saying perhaps that their trial might not necessarily be fair because I spoke with the information minister who said that your client. Red handed and that this trial is going to be free and fair and open to the public to ensure transparency and Fenice what you said to that after this hand as and so on it is premature it will say it but from the way things are going there are lawyers who have not been able to have access to the fire to know exactly what is contained in that fire when will they have the access for tomorrow have you been given access to the files of your clients I personally. I've been given access. I'm not alone in the fire about 68 at least I'm not. Up to Firefly out half that fire in which language. English. Plans of yours where I rested in the English speaking of which have been. Because the front. All be marginalized to the best of my knowledge the language of the party French criminal procedure court is very clear that any person apprehended should be Josh where the crimes where I meet at all where do I address that bringing them here if evaluation of the criminal court and things whatever thing will be said in a court depleting to be translated at. The strip depressed that whereas they should have been tried because in the language they understand Evaristo small fry is one of the lawyers representing English speaking Cameroonian activists he spoke with me from. The Democratic Republic of. Logging licenses following an investigation by the environmental action group Greenpeace. Klaus has the story from the Congolese capital Kinshasa. In September of last year. The former Environment Minister also raised 2 new looking concessions covering more than 4000 square kilometers that's according to a new investigation by Greenpeace one pum it went to an advisor of President Joseph Kabila the other to a politician Tarion from the ruling party v.o.a. Spoke to f.n. Toko forest campaign manager at Greenpeace Africa. She says Greenpeace revealed these 2 illegal awards and also for a clarification from the government she noted that this is not the 1st time that Greenpeace has exposed an environment minister taking illegal decisions that violate the moratorium on new looking concessions the d.l.c. Introduced the moratorium back in 2002 in a bid to protect the wealth 2nd largest remaining rain forest it is estimated that the livelihoods of 40000000 people depend on it. The forest covers much of northern d.l.c. As well as parts of 5 other countries in the Congo Basin. Alone she was appointed environment minister in December as part of a government reshuffle in the d.l.c. He insists his ministry is remedying the situation do you put all. The minister told fairway the following Greenpeace's revelations about the illicit character of the looking titles granted by his predecessor he can inform the Congolese public and the forestry operators these licenses are now cancelled he said he would soon sign a ministerial order confirming the consolations and he will put in place a mechanism to prevent future violations Greenpeace says that judicial action including sanctions against offenders is necessary to stop recurring violations of the moratorium indeed only a month before awarding these new licenses the former Environment Minister polo had counsel 3 legal titles which had been awarded by his predecessor in 2015 uncovered by another Greenpeace investigation Greenpeace is also urging donors to suspend a new $200000000.00 program to protect the rain forest called the Central African forest initiative until it can complete a comprehensive analysis of the activities it is funding. Would Be Us says Greenpeace want to make sure that the money the donors have given and will give cannot strengthen the chaos that exists in the forestry sector at the moment she says the necessary safeguards are not in place the current environment minister Kabongo told be away that deal sees international partners can rest assured that his ministry will not permit illegality William Klaus v.o.a. News can just. Since South Africa became a democracy in 1904 the country has achieved success on sports fields globally its rugby team the Springboks has won 2 World Cups its squad Befana Befana has won the Africa Cup of Nations and as competing through World Cups soccer rugby and cricket are indeed the most popular sport in South Africa however expect istic South Africa a state organization that monitors trends in the country says participation in French pursuits is spiking for viewing during Taylor report on one of these in the 1st part of his series on some of the country's Lichter sporting passions. A sweating Boxer punches a bag inside the top box job in Northern Johannesburg on its walls or faded photos of boxing legends like Mike Tyson and local fights uro's including former lightweight world champ to gun to Bella expression a boxer Stephen cos will says when he opened top box 18 years ago it was the only boxing fitness facility in South Africa now they are springing up across the country I think people are drawn to boxing because it's a cheap way of training that's effective You don't need friends sequent you don't need this big leg press machines and these behavior weights and fancy treadmills and so that means one of these clients body therapist Michelle cuts arbors says traditional workouts bore her and boxing's exciting it's great fun you know sex is fast but it isn't so you don't really think about it at the time you doing it that's really watching. Casals Trading Spaces simple a rudimentary boxing ring skipping ropes and a few punch bags but as the Brawley bald man says a little goes a long way to increase your muscle tone it makes you stronger when you weaker the routine is the routine if you need lose weight to lose weight boxing will fix your body it'll put it which should be in correct that's what I've done the training to says unlike many other ways to get fit boxing exercises the upper and lower body at the same time and bolsters the mind what I do to give you like you the ability to believe in yourself to have confidence in your own ability and then the strength to know that you can defend yourself cuts are says a boxing skills make her feel less vulnerable of Johannesburg's mean streets definitely helped cement. Names of hearts of patents Carrie Lee and to be a way of your stance your positioning and also you in a strange but she says misconceptions about fitness boxing a bow and when she tells people she boxes they're usually surprised although I think it's a draft. Which it isn't that what a medically think that you get in the ring and Spa and it's not like that at all it's box the size that's so she said by not turning up. A $1.00 to $1.00 that's not what you want to be the. Causal helps a boxer work out he says those unfamiliar with boxing think it's nothing more than brutality tough learn from poor backgrounds pounding one another but causes clientele shatters this cliché. One of our biggest membership bases has been woman not the tough aggressive type of people they recognize what boxing does for them in terms of fitness in terms of strength in terms of confidence boxing is I think it has become a sport for everybody. Diverse people indeed visit his gym we've got a 62 year old lady that's been coming here for years attorneys one of the guys we just sell it you know I was a c.e.o. Of a multimillion company we've got all types you got students you've got school boards . T.v. Footage of great contests of the past inspires a bubbly pro ball Shepherd we see you he's one of course trainers most of my clothes are turned businessman and they come here they train like in the morning and then they go and then they're run their business a term of the new goods they come here they're having big bellies but now they're shipping on a new good right cos will also organizers white collar tour demands where he's trading books for real that starts pouring in and I want to know what it feels like to get. Chilling with all the guys they like to see what it feels like to fight somebody because they're trying to shield you guys weak now we're going to get into a lot put on gloves and fight somebody that I'm not. But as cuts officers most people book simply to get and stay fit we all enjoy a good party and a good drink said this is exactly why we come here every day but at a boxing to burn calories off the heavy night alt may not be many people's idea of a good time but for growing numbers in South Africa that's exactly what it is. Tailored for viewing use in child is good. At the Voice of America and you're listening to Nightline Africa I'm your host Peter Clottey in Washington coming up in the 2nd half of my land Africa sports with Douglas and music from my African collection and that will be followed by a commentary by Dr James Joyner for my u.n. Undersecretary general for political affairs. And it's now time for Nightline Africa sports and for that let's join Douglas simple the hello Douglas. And good evening sports fans a World Com It will Nightline Africa sport let's begin in the open if. True especially the time that shattered Hong Kong one of the risks to win the i.w. Every gold liberal dress on Sunday going to 7 year old took more than 2 minutes from his part from a base was 10 minutes sounds like a one second group in governance recorded by 56 seconds compatriot. Maybe time if you can double winning the women's race when they bailed. The conditions for discounts are running the men to this day my life and define a tentacle I mean just the start of the conservative often intend to let me just go but at 1.58 before the Christie kicked up with 15 kilometers fiend reached in for the 7.0 Chremes that I could prove to the studio finish as you enter into wins in 10.31 We crossed the line 3 seconds ahead of the tower both men finished well inside the 3 of us arrest record but still it was thought rather than the feared it would tie who had been talking creates a new title by breaking the wrist record finished 6 why did my side drops out in the closing stages the women's race played out in a similar fashion to the men's with the contest unfolding only in the close instead just this time though if the Opie and Anthony test a far more dominant to the top 10 for this sums to see if your plans but go to the end with the police at getting the victory by the McCoury are finished 4 seconds I'm in 2nd place with August the father quiet 2nd spot Meanwhile in a move aimed at ending the fast race and change of clothes in a ship this is but I think it's the added double its console on Monday and froze all your trunks possibly Regency enough that it's a move proposed by double if President Sebastian corpse within one muscle is supported by the council however the decision will not affect the fixed unifications But once the carriage in progress for say the friends improves the most vocal the protection of the necessary cleans the the athletes involved and are open to abuse. What is existing Now you seen by some as a wholesale market for African talent spots into the high seas you don't get movie deals a bigger blow to countries like the us and Bahrain talk and Qatar among others who have a horde of Kenyans competing for them. There are now more of them but it can end one run. Asked already from Putin for other missions most of these athletes have been lured by oil rich countries like socket Bahrain and Costa sic cinema ships in the you as a free can and born athletes claim it goes for the doctors countries in Rio. Fish Wonder Woman flew south on the steeple just gold for Bahrain it's faster to go in pics with the uni skidoo I've been up the target with sort of wind models on the winning bronze on the wall championships Paul chillum will give us instead of what you mean by Saddam it just goes in the battle Somali born I'm all for Iraq is now a breach and others are yes I mean come on formally we've done it in which I still competed for talk a while I would but dropped represented by rain among the high profile defections including Then I'd like got some to take care with now in Denmark and safe Sayeed shakin formalised even care on no choices Carter that is financed change the allegiance to the us is the last month out of 20 talks London Olympics 10000 meters still about Middle East Side the q.p.r. Go and I find it who has just won the Us national cross-country championships and in football Uganda goalkeeper Dennis a young. One for 6 tensional in South Africa as Premier Soccer League champions my load the son downs the 29 year old played in the grey and fast to much of a Cup of Nations and got bones back missed the last group game because of injury in January and Young was voted the African This football of the year by the competition of African football he's the only goalkeeper 1st Ugandan to achieve that feat finally on a side note at least 70 people watched feud in the stampede at football stadium in the northern island city of we get hundreds of our reporter trouble in Jackson supporters storm to get stuff they didn't gain entry and some of those who are. Became props on such a pitch to the venue on Friday night witnesses said the crowd trying to gain access was top sticks in the studio plus it's a challenge the Boston sometime reach out with a hosting blitz Yuval billiard ball or c. There possibly going to be much the game ended in a $10.00 defeat for the home side it's on time each time and that's it for this edition of live and I thought Force ISAF to be tough Thanks a lot Douglas it's always a pleasure to hear from you will link up with you again next Sunday for another no that African sports Mark line Africa sports. Sunday on Madeleine Africa this is the time with a relaxing reflector flashback with music from the Continental Premier I got. Thing. Sun. Song. Oh you. Power. Power. Means. Power more. Songs come. To. Believe in. Killing a. Good. Song song. Called. And the Bob I go to I'm and I was on a Sunday music spot Holby enjoying the music from Nightline Africa he having the service of the Voice of America. Now let's take a closer look at Africa the problems at the prospect in time of conflict in time of peace years were almost point of view with. A former u.n. Undersecretary general for political affairs. Good evening Africa. Some are hard for a new president in a peaceful transfer of power last Wednesday Mohamed Abu Alaa Mohamed was choosing the new president of the media room look at the international airport of Mogadishu where it was a heavily heavily protected by unit some of the United Nations African Union peacekeeping force Somali troops there is in was that job up the terrorist group had made a statement that it would distract the process Mr Mohammad's an election was the final stage in selection process it was not elected as we have seen no one in Africa by people going to the polls to elect the president. Indicated some some money or owning to the full security it was through an entire committee It began with a number of Somalis electing Klein and subclans leaders to become parliament cadence and these parliament Kerrigan's were the ones who met last Wednesday I did a good issue airport to select Mr Mohammad Mohammed it is important to bear in mind that this election was the leg but I think issues of corruption that money was being estranged for the charges of selecting a new precedent in any event to Mohammad. Or the lucky one and you know the new precedent everybody has accepted it and there is a general subject suction at the end. The process of gone out peacefully now there are challenges facing the new president in the 1st place that is good hope that this would be the last time some of these We'll have the president by such a method that can walk more of the bed for adults suffrage and action is Somalia because this is the only way that this money is can feel attached to the new government secondly the new president has to deal with the issue of corruption something which is prevalent in many African countries argues that corruption is just too much in Somalia so that it's a major challenge for him and this thought of course is poverty that is a compound in Somalia these are the major changes but Mr Abdul I had some experience he began walking in Somalia in the 1980s under the ultimate Degen rule of President cited by a man who was ousted in 1901 and following is militantly sting descended on Somalia Somalia has not yet covered from that situation but up least we now have dissembling of a national government in Somalia the Nextel and it is to see whether the new government will try to reach out to these all these issues about I said Bob in the last few months I've been skating always does its actions on the near buzz of Somalia can only Kamya are suffering from this so the challenge will be what kind of a condition should be reached with some Bob to ensure peace through Somalia be the international community should mix that give full support to this new government. Ok we have had to watch well after communion I mean it quality is that these may be the last time that you're into some description force you mean in somebody so these are difficult judges but they scored waited for the new president under because also he's experienced it from up lamb in his step but that's your fault only it learns he has walked in your neck to states in Buffalo New York he's well experienced and hopefully he will lead the way for all of the Somali people was a thank you that was one man's point of view a coming to by Dr James Joyner former u.n. Undersecretary general for political affairs. Nightline Africa comes to you from the English ervice of the Voice of America hope you enjoy the program tonight because you know by now we all know saw today's and Sundays at 16 and 18 are as you see from the Nightline Africa team I didn't get it to shock us sallied forth a digression but he saw that Frazier and I and you know for today avoid Zodiac he said thanks for joining as I remember as an elder see he will feel as if the sun will not become I'm your host Peter Clottey in Washington good evening Africa. Next an editorial reflecting American ideals and institutions this is one of a series on the Us Constitution and the structure of u.s. Government. One of the fundamental principles of the United States Constitution the law of the land is the balance and separation of power among the 3 branches of the government the legislative or lawmaking branch that is the Us Congress the executive branch which is headed by the president and the judiciary which interprets the law at every level and settles legal disputes regarding the meaning and the application of the law the distribution of power among the 3 branches is meant to ensure that no one branch of the government is able to gain a disproportionate amount of power over the other 2 each branch has separate and unique powers the others cannot impinge upon but which are nonetheless subject to acceptance or rejection by the other 2 branches This is how the balance of power is kept in check thus the Congress writes and enact laws it sets budgets and taxes and authorizes borrowing it is the only body that can declare war but Congress may override a presidential veto with a 60 percent vote both the House of Representatives and the Senate initiate bills or potential laws the Senate also ratifies treaties and confirms presidential appointments to federal posts the House of Representatives creates federal judgeships and courts except for the Supreme Court and has the ability to start impeachment proceedings against federal officials including the president once proposed legislation passes through both houses of the Congress it goes to the president who either signs the bill into law or vetoes it in addition the president is the commander in chief of all armed forces has the power to make treaties and appointments to federal posts and ensures that federal laws are executed throughout the country. The judicial branch of the government which includes the Supreme Court and all lower federal courts decides the meaning of laws how to apply them to real situations and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution the accumulation of all powers legislative executive and judiciary in the same hands may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny wrote James Madison the father of the Constitution the defect must be supplied by so contriving the interior structure of the government as that several constituent parts may by their mutual relations be the means of keeping each other in their proper places. That was an editorial to the American ideals and institutions. For. The South. The South.

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