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The Founders of America limited the executive powers of the federal government in a number of ways. Among the more notable limitations are the following: the combination of popular and electoral responsibility in electing presidents; the limited tenure of each president (as originally conceived for each term and then through the term-limit precedent set by Founder and America's first President, George Washington); and also the elaborate distribution of 'executive' power among other branches of the federal government.
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Were the founding fathers more concerned about overreaching government power or the mass class?
The founding fathers were more concerned about overreaching government power.
What kind of government were the Founding Fathers afraid of when they made a point to limit governmental power to protect individual rights?
An Imperialistic government that would decide your rights for you.
Who intended to limit the president's power?
The Founding Fathers intended to limit the President's power, but they never envisioned the gutless wonders the legislature has become.
Where does the government get its powers from?
The Goverment Gets It's Power From "We The People". I Hope This Helped You!
Why did the states want to limit the power of the national government?
The founding fathers had just won the war against the king of Brittain. They were afraid if too much power was held within the federal goverment, there would be a greater chance of Tyranny
Why did the founding fathers separate the power to make enforce and interpret laws between different branches of government?
The founding fathers separated the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between different branches of government in order to prevent government becoming tyrannical.
Why did the founding separate the power to make enforce and interpret laws between different branches of government?
The founding fathers separated the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between different branches of government in order to prevent government becoming tyrannical.
How did the founding fathers feel about giving the president the power to appoint federal judges?
The founding fathers feared an all-powerful national government (as England had been). So in creating the Constitution they felt a need to balance power between three branched of government, each with specific, exclusive duties and powers.
Why did many of the founding fathers believe they needed to be changed or replaced?
Because they were not powerful enough they wanted power for the government not the states
Why did states want to limit the power of the national government?
States wanted to limit the power of the national government to protect their own autonomy, prevent possible abuse of power by the central government, and ensure local issues could be addressed more effectively by state governments.
Why did our founding fathers create checks and balances?
The founding fathers established checks and balances to prevent any single branch of government—executive, legislative, or judicial—from gaining too much power and becoming tyrannical. This system ensures that each branch can monitor and limit the actions of the others, promoting accountability and protecting individual liberties. By distributing authority and creating overlapping responsibilities, they aimed to create a stable government that reflects the will of the people while safeguarding against abuses of power.
Since the main purpose of the Constitution is to limit the power of national government would the Founding Fathers approve of the Patriot Act?
Yes. One of the few responsibilities that a limited federal government has - and one of the few it should have - is to protect the union (of states) from foreign enemies. That is the purpose of the Patriot Act.
