Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word essay that addresses the following: Identify the separation of powers between the three branches of government. Discuss how each branch checks and balances the other branches. Select a current event or issue from the past 5 years. Possible areas include: health care reform, presidential appointments, and national security, for example. Discuss how the separation of powers and checks and balances affect this issue. Cite at least four references to support the content of your paper.

National Security Students Name Institution National Security National security is the necessity to manage the survival of a state by the utilization of political and economic power, as well as diplomacy (Paleri, 2008). It includes a wide range of aspects, all of which...