Samuel Alito Has a Favorite Branch of Government In theory, there is no branch in the American constitutional system that exists above or beyond the reach of the others. Author: JAMELLE BOUIE Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)