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The Framers thought that the government was too weak and they wanted to give it more power than the states.
Careful wording and wanting less power for government
It is reflected in the three branches of government as well as the attempt to balance the power between them so that one checks the other before something can be done by either.
Many of them simply didn't believe it was necessary. Because the original Constitution placed limits on the power of the government, many framers, such as James Madison, trusted that the people's rights were already sufficiently protected.
The Framers of the US Constitution did not favor a strong central government for their new nation. That is why the first government that was formed after the successful American Revolutionary War was the so-called "Confederation". The Framer and former Founders, however soon realized that the new central government lacked certain powers, such as the power to collect taxes among other weaknesses. The decided on a new central government, however, the fear of a tyranny that a new central government might create caused them to rely on Enlightenment thinkers of Europe, who still had monarchies. Nevertheless, the Framers drew on these ideas to form three branches in the new Federal government. They created a balance of power by creating a Judicial branch, legislative branch and an executive branch. The basic idea was to divide power and prevent a tyranny.
States shared power with government
Separation of powers
The framers of the U.S. Constitution advocated that the power of government would be limited. They ensured this by providing:
Separation of powers
Separation of powers
The framers of the Constitution developed a structure of government with ranches so that no one could hold absolute power. There is a system of checks and balances in place.
Through the grants of power in the U.S. Constitution, the Framers sought to empower government and limit it. This was accomplished through the federalism system of government which distributed authority between the national and individual state governments.
3 branches of government.
The framers of the Constitution did not want the new government to become a Dictatorship. Dictatorships only have one leader and power goes unchecked.
The framers of the Constitution did not want the new government to become a Dictatorship. Dictatorships only have one leader and power goes unchecked.
The framers of the Constitution did not want the new government to become a Dictatorship. Dictatorships only have one leader and power goes unchecked.
The framers of the Constitution did not want the new government to become a Dictatorship. Dictatorships only have one leader and power goes unchecked.