The Three Branches of Government. West Virginia's government is divided into three branches -- The Executive, The Legislative and the Judicial -- which make up the Checks and Balances system. The Checks and Balances allows for each branch to maintain an amount of power but not be exceeded by the other two branches. The Executive.
El Salvador - History. About 3000 BC , nomadic Nahuatl Amerindians, originally from present-day Mexico, migrated to Central America. The Pipil Amerindians were living in the region now known as El Salvador at the time of the Spanish conquest. They were an agricultural people, with a civilization similar to that of the Aztecs, except that the Pipil had abolished human sacrifice.
Government. El Salvador is governed under the constitution of 1983. The president, who is both head of state and head of government, is popularly elected for a five-year term and may not succeed himself. The members of the 84-seat unicameral Legislative Assembly are elected for three-year terms. El Salvador: Government-Government El Salvador is governed under the constitution of 1983. 2  The president, who is both head 3  ... This Day in History: January 16 - January 16 Yesterday Tomorrow 1547 Ivan the Terrible was crowned the first czar of Russia.