Three Branches of Government

This political cartoon shows a tree that is split into the branches of government. There is also a log cabin that is made from the wood from the branches that represents the vice president. I feel that this shows that the vice president, since his power is not outlined anywhere, takes pieces of the power from each branch in order to create its own form of power. I feel that this is kind of a factual cartoon that shows the true power that the vice president creates for himself by using the authorities and powers that each branch of government possesses.