The United States originally had 3 branches of the government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Now the United States operates as an oligarchy with four extra branches. The U.S. Government has become a behemoth. It is a spider web of different connections that circumvent constitutional checks and balances. As government power increases, the citizens wealth, opportunities, rights and freedoms decrease. We must return to our original constitutional system and greatly reduce the size and strength of government.