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Child abuse, sexual and domestic violence are among the most destructive experiences afflicting women and children. The wide prevalence of such violence takes an enormous toll on the lives of individual victims as well as the higher society, through innumerable behavioral, health, psychological, and economic consequences.] Exposure to violence can harm a child's emotional, psychological, and even physical development. Children exposed to violence are more likely to have difficulty in school, abuse drugs or alcohol, act aggressively and suffer from depression. The Act that President Bill Clinton provided $1.6 billion toward investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women, imposed automatic and mandatory restitution on those convicted and allowed civil redress when prosecutors chose to not prosecute cases.

The Government has three main branches:

1.  Legislative Department

·         It is responsible for making laws.

·         It is composed of  the Congress with the Senate and House of  Representatives -- all are elected by the majority of citizens.

2. Executive Department

·         It is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the law.

·         It is mainly composed of the President, the Vice-President, the Cabinet. While the President and the Vice-President is directly elected by the people, the members of the Cabinet are nominated by the President and approved by the Commission on Appointments.

3. Judicial Department

·         Its main responsibility is evaluating the laws.

·         It  includes The Supreme Court and all the other courts. The Supreme Court is composed of a Chief Justice and associate justices. They are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.