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There was a constitution before called the Articles of Confederation and it only had 1 branch. It was very weak and the states ran everything and the government did nothing. The founding fathers wanted 3 branches so just one branch couldn't control the country and the other branches could watch over other. That way the branches wouldn't be too strong or too weak.
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Actually it wasn't only the Founders who put forth the notion of "Separation of Powers" that is what the aim is for the division of the branches. The basic premise is based on the communication that went on between Montesquieu, a French philosopher and political scientist, and James Madison, who is commonly referred to as the "Father of the US Constitution." The entire idea of separating the branches is twofold.
Of the first part we look at American history; consequently, we had a bunch of quasi-leaders who had been functioning in various capacities, albeit still ruled by a monarchy. Therefore the first part was incumbent upon the American people (Colonist's at the time) and their understanding of principles of government, and forms of government. Principles of course refers to the role of government in the welfare of the citizenry, ergo, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, or commonly referred to as natural rights. On the other hand the people needed to come to an understanding of which form would be best for them; they hated and loathed the monarchy (divine right of King/Queen) yet rather enjoyed the idea of participating in the process or democracy in this case a "Republication form of government."
Of the second part all of the Founders, especially Madison knew the minds of men. Knowing such and through his experience in the Virginia assembly knew that politicians were out for their's. He forbade any collusion between the branches. In fact, in the Federalist Papers (9-47) Madison, Hamilton, and John Jay argued that any such concentration would distort and therefore breed corruption amongst the other branches.
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What did the founding fathers admire about rome?
Leadership and their form of government.
Which Roman contribution to political theory was adapted by the Founding Fathers?
One significant Roman contribution to political theory that the Founding Fathers adapted was the concept of a republic, as articulated by thinkers like Cicero and Polybius. This idea emphasized a mixed government that balanced the interests of different social classes and branches of government. The Founding Fathers incorporated this model into the U.S. Constitution, establishing a system of checks and balances among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to prevent tyranny and promote civic virtue. This framework laid the foundation for American democratic governance.
What is necessary to get back the government founding fathers created?
the govt founding father created is mahathma gandhi
Do you think the founding fathers would be pleased with your government today?
no way
How did the Founding Fathers strengthen the central union of the states?
The founding fathers strengthened the central union of the states by creating the Constitution. While the founding fathers feared the thought of a centralized government system they were on a quest to limit the powers within each state.
Why did our country founding fathers create a government with three branches?
The Founding Fathers wanted to make it difficult for one person, party, or group to get control of the government.
Why do you think the government has three branches?
The United States government has three branches because the Founding Fathers believed the branches would check and balance each other.
Why do we have branches of government?
The Founding Fathers wanted to establish a system of checks and balances. They created the three branches so that a single branch could not take over the government.
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.
Who made the government?
In the US, our founding fathers.
Why did your founding fathers set up branches of government?
so that we as United States would not become a tyrant like the king we where under when we where colonies
Were the founding fathers more concerned about overreaching government power or the mass class?
The founding fathers were more concerned about overreaching government power.
Why is the US government divide 3 branches?
The Founding Fathers wanted to guard against tyranny, so the government was divided into the branches. It was believed that each branch would "check" the other branches so that no one branch became too powerful.
What is the difference between the government when the founding fathers were around and the government now?
i am pretty sure that when the founding fathers were around we had a government that would talk more and work togeher bettter than now!
What papers did your founding fathers create which you built your government on?
The constitution
What did the founding fathers admire about rome?
Leadership and their form of government.
