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Why is there a separation of powers in the US government?

Having come from a monarchy in England, where all power was controlled by the king and nothing much could be done about it, the Founding Fathers became convinced that it was a bad idea for one branch of government to have all the power. Thus, they designed a system of checks and balances, where each branch served as a check on the power of the other branches, and no one person or branch (not even the president) could do whatever he wished.


Why do you think the Constitution sets limits on the presidents power to make war?

The founding fathers did not want to vest too much power in any one branch of government. The power to declare war is one best left to a majority vote in the legislature.


What did our Founding Fathers try to avoid when they were creating a new government?

The Founding Fathers aimed to avoid the concentration of power that had characterized British rule, fearing tyranny and oppression. They sought to establish a system of checks and balances to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Additionally, they wanted to ensure individual liberties and rights were protected, leading to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights. Overall, their goal was to create a government that was both effective and accountable to the people.


Why did the founding fathers include in the constitution of power sovereignty?

The founding fathers include in the Constitution of power sovereignty to reinforce and reinstall the idea that the new United States were both soverign and independent. This in turn made it harder for Great Britian to exert any type of influence.


What was a major concern for the founding fathers of the US?

A major concern for the Founding Fathers of the United States was the balance of power between the federal government and the states. They feared that a strong central government could lead to tyranny, similar to the British monarchy they had fought against. To address this, they created a system of checks and balances within the Constitution, ensuring that no single branch of government could dominate the others. Additionally, they were concerned about protecting individual liberties, which led to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.

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How does system of checks and balances assuage the shorten concerns of your founding fathers?

The system of checks and balances within the government keeps one branch from gaining power over another, thus reducing the risk that anyone branch (presidential/ legislative/ judicial) could gain power and create a dictatorship.


Were the founding fathers more concerned about overreaching government power or the mass class?

The founding fathers were more concerned about overreaching government power.


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 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 is there a separation of powers in the US government?

Having come from a monarchy in England, where all power was controlled by the king and nothing much could be done about it, the Founding Fathers became convinced that it was a bad idea for one branch of government to have all the power. Thus, they designed a system of checks and balances, where each branch served as a check on the power of the other branches, and no one person or branch (not even the president) could do whatever he wished.


Why is power given to congress in impeachment?

Because that is the method the Founding Fathers established.


How is the established Executive Branch different from what the Founding Fathers anticipated?

The current (and recent) executive branch has taken much more power unto itself than is proper. Through the use of 'executive order' and other misused tools, the Executive branch as corrupted the careful balance of power and made itself supreme.


Why do you think the Constitution sets limits on the presidents power to make war?

The founding fathers did not want to vest too much power in any one branch of government. The power to declare war is one best left to a majority vote in the legislature.


Why do you think the constitution sets limits on the president power to make war?

The founding fathers did not want to vest too much power in any one branch of government. The power to declare war is one best left to a majority vote in the legislature.


What system allows each branch of the government some way to control the other two branches?

The Founding Fathers created the United States government in a way that would keep each branch of the government from having too much power. Each branch--Legislative, Executive, and Judicial--has power over the other two. This keeps the government from being controlled by one sole part of our country's government.


Who believed the government should have three branches?

The Founding Fathers of our country and the Constitution (ie- George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, etc). they knew the government needed a system of checks and balances so that no one branch would gain too much power.


What did our Founding Fathers try to avoid when they were creating a new government?

The Founding Fathers aimed to avoid the concentration of power that had characterized British rule, fearing tyranny and oppression. They sought to establish a system of checks and balances to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Additionally, they wanted to ensure individual liberties and rights were protected, leading to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights. Overall, their goal was to create a government that was both effective and accountable to the people.