The American System Simile

The American system of separation and powers and checks and balances are like children building a tower with building blocks. The children must work together to complete a task, just as the the executive, judicial, and legislative branches work together to control our country. If a child argues about which block to stack or who should place the next one, they would have to come to some sort of agreement. This is similar to checks and balances because if one branch disagrees with another, that branch has the power to override the other branch. Overall, the children must learn to work as a group to successfully build a tower with blocks; if not, the tower may remain unfinished or could even fall apart. Likewise, each branch of government must also be able to come to agreements in their decisions. If they fail to do so, they cannot achieve their goals, and America may become dysfunctional.