The Judicial Power is the government's balancing factor. He is the listener of the people of the United States and decides on all matters concerning the people. It "interprets the law of the nation" (World Book 141). Being able to interpret the law gives the judiciary a special kind of power. One of which they do not possess the executive power and the legislative power. The judiciary decides when a law has been violated, to what extent and how to punish the criminal act. And this makes it the strongest branch. This branch, however, does not have all the power. There is a system put in place by the founding fathers called checks and balances. This system was designed with one goal in mind, to allow a nearly equal flow of power between the three branches. Each branch has a way to negate the effect of another branch's power. Whether in this way you have a greater or lesser influence on another branch. This system is designed to prevent the government from overturning and creating disorder. While this system is designed with good intentions, it sometimes causes even more disruption than it tries to prevent. “A simple bill takes forever to pass, sometimes people just give up because the branches can't agree.” (The Questions and Answers Wiki). The three branches sometimes overuse their checks and cause extremely slow passage of laws. The legislative branch, or Congress, “creates, abolishes, and amends the federal laws that govern the nation.” (World Book 138). This branch is divided into two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives and is run by the Vice President. The two chambers work together to decide which laws to pass and how to formulate them. This branch can "control" the power of the other two branches. T...... half of the document ......Theoretical topic: checks and balances - The Constitution of the United States online - USConstitution.net." Index page - The Constitution of the United States online - USConstitution.net . Ed. Steve Mount. Craig Walenta, Jan. 24, 2010. Web. Dec. 20, 2011. “Re: What are the problems with the checks and balances system.” The Legislative Process • House.gov. United States House of Representatives • House.gov. United States House of Representatives. Web. December 20, 2011. “United States Government.”World Book. 2004 edition. Volume 20. 2004. Remy, Richard C. United States Government: Democracy in Action New York, NY: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006. Print.