The Evolution Of Separation Of Powers Representative Government

America was a colony that was established by the British. Most Americans believed themselves to be subjects of the king, so they believed that had the Rights of the Englishmen. Rights of Englishmen were established in British history, it gave basic rights that all subjects of the English king or queen were believed to have. They included the right to a trial by jury, security from unlawful entry into one’s home, and no taxation without consent. However, the king paid little attention to the colonists, and it took much time for the colonies to receive orders so the Americans began to start their own government. When the colonists formed their own governments, they used the ideas of natural rights, representative government, rule of law, separation of
Rule of law was another idea that was a large influence in both the constitution, and the American form of government that came to follow. This idea was that nobody was above the law, and even government officials must still abide by it. It was first developed by the Magna Carta of 1215 in Great Britain, and later also became known as Higher Law. Additionally, Separation of powers can be traced back to the days of Aristotle, however it was not until the writings of Montesquieu, Locke, and Blackstone when the idea of separation of powers became prevalent. This government structure was a way to prevent the abuse of power in the government, by having three branches, each in charge of a different section of government. For example, the legislative branch creates bills to be approved by the President in the executive branch. The judicial branch, or the supreme court, can rule any law as unconstitutional, and it must be repealed.Finally, checks and balances was an idea that was explored by John Locke. Checks and balances was another way to prevent the abuse of