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Comparative Analysis of the Governments of the United States and Mexico

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PG), which inherently required people to work together despite personal agendas; a combination of "strong convictions with a readiness to compromise" (Shanker, 1997, p. PG) by recognizing that not all  situations will accommodate all people; and a strong sense of "individuality and a commitment to civic goods" (Shanker, 1997, p. PG) that did not cater to any one particular person  or group. The United States democratic process was such a successful role model that it ultimately paved the way for several other countries to follow the "American pattern" (Anonymous,  1997, p. PG) of democracy, including its three independent branches of government: judicial, executive and legislative (Anonymous, 1997). I. THE UNITED STATES Bound by the Constitution, each branch of  power is held by a separate entity as a means by which to uphold the policy of checks and balances. The President manages the Executive Branch; Congress, which is  comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives, oversees the Legislative Branch; and the Judicial Branch is headed by the Supreme Court. This obvious division of power was  established in order to limit the potential overrule of any one entity, which in turn serves to maintain a fair and equitable system of government (Morse and Myerburg, 2000).  (Morse and Myerburg, 2000) Congresss power to enact protective laws for the countrys good is inherent to its existence. However, there exists a thin line between this  omnipotent power and having certain laws extend outside the Constitutions overt boundaries; when a challenge occurs that contends a given law does not comply with constitutional code, the Supreme Court  has authority to overrule its existence. Indeed, it is the combined efforts of the Constitution and Bill of Rights that keeps this country within its own governmental perimeter (Morse