The founding fathers could have created a country where the government was more powerful than the people ( a strong government )
But they recognised that such a government was what they were rebelling against.
So to prevent powerful men, such as themselves, from controlling the country they created a system where the government had to seek the population's approval to govern every four years.
This is in contrast to what happened in Nazi Germany, the USSR, and so many others.
Now read a newspaper and watch the news, are these principles being eroded?
a government too weak to do harm also cannot do good.
No. The confederation created by Articles of Confederation was designed to have a weak central government and a strong state government.
There is no definitive answer to this question as it depends on a variety of factors, including the specific country in question and the particular type of government. However, in general, governments with a weak national government are considered to be less effective and less stable than those with a strong national government. This is because a weak national government is less able to effectively manage the country's affairs and to protect the rights and interests of its citizens. In addition, a weak national government is more likely to be overthrown by a strong, centralized government.
Confedration
A confederation is a form of government where power is concentrated at the regional or provincial level at the central government has very weak and limited powers
a government too weak to do harm also cannot do good.
The Articles of Confederation had a Weak National Government. The U.S. had a Federal Sytem Government ( Or strong Government )
New jersey favored the weak government :)
The price of a weak central government is anarchy.
Weak governments
They didn’t create a weak national government, but one with a balanced set of powers.
They didn’t create a weak national government, but one with a balanced set of powers.
Confucianism supports a strong government; Taoism supports a weak government.
a weak government
A weak government
a weak- mayor system . no wear near a strong one
The Democratic-Republicans, who were opposed to the Federalists.