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The Congress. It still does; to the extent that the President and the Supreme Court have become more powerful, this is a perversion of the Founding Fathers original intentions.
And remember that prior to the 17th Amendment (direct election of Senators) the Congress was divided between Representatives who were elected by the people, and Senators who were selected by the various state legislatures. This further subdivided the distribution of power in the federal government.
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What does popular soverigenty give most power to?
constitution
Why was the Georgia Constitution of 1777 written to give the legislative branch the most power?
so i can take dump
What level of government has the most power in the constitution?
The level of government with the most power in the constitution is the Federal Government, followed by the state and then local government.
The writers of the constitution originally provided that most of the powers of government belong to?
State Governments.
The Texas Constitution grants the most power to?
the legislative branch
Is the US Constitution a legal Constitution or a Political Constitution?
The US Constitution is a legal constitution as it uses the judiciary to check the power of the executive. Political constitutions use the legislative to check executive power as is seen with most Westminster-style parliaments.
What does the constitution give the president most of the responsibility for?
foreign policy
Most opponents of ratification believed the new Constitution gave too little power to the National Government true or false?
First, the people are represented by Senators and Congressmen. Second, the question of whether or not the Constitution gave the Federal Government too much power is debatable. The constitution mainly provides for the organization of the Branches of Government and restrictions on its power. The Federal Government tends to assume the power to give the people what it assumes they want. The Federal Government has gained power over the years. It is debatable what powers the constitution gave the Federal Government.
Why was legislative branch most important?
The legislative branch is the president, vice president, senate, they are the biggest leaders and can make the most disastrous or most beneficial changes for the country.
What are The most important aspect in the constitution are?
the three more important aspect of the Constitution are limitation of power, rights to citizens, and the ability to vote.
Which clauses gives congress the most general non specific power?
The Elastic Clause is the clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the most general non specific power. It is in Section 8 of the Constitution.
Under the provision of the original US constitution the most democratically selected body was the?
That is House of Representatives. Senators were originally elected by state legislatures.
