The System Of Checks And Balances
In 1787 leaders of the colonies gathered to write the Constitution, which explained how the new world would be governed.
The leaders of the colonies wanted a strong but fair national government. However, they wanted to enforce individual freedoms in the states and prevent the government from abusing its power. The way they went about doing this is by creating three separate branches of government, which consisted of the executive, legislative, and judicial. The system of Checks and Balances was also created, which gave each branch a certain amount of power over the other branches.
The executive branch of government's purpose is to be sure the laws in the United States are followed and that the responsibilities of government are fulfilled. This branch consists of the President, Vice President and Cabinet members. At the beginning, this branch was recommended by delegates to be a committee rather than just one person. Some thought that Congress should appoint the executive, but others believed it would be better if the citizens chose the executive. Finally, the delegates decided to give the executive powers to just one individual, to …show more content…
This branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which is headed by Congress. Its powers include passing laws, originating spending bills, impeaching officials, and approving treaties. This branch was suggested by the compromise committee. It was created to satisfy followers of the Virginia Plan, which dealt with the House of Representatives. Members of the House were assigned to the states based on their population. It also was created to satisfy the followers of the New Jersey Plan, but dealt with the Senate rather than the House. Each state elected two senators, who would vote individually. The power of the House and the Senate was to be equal except that the House would originate all bills for raising revenue.This was called the “Great
The leaders of the colonies wanted a strong but fair national government. However, they wanted to enforce individual freedoms in the states and prevent the government from abusing its power. The way they went about doing this is by creating three separate branches of government, which consisted of the executive, legislative, and judicial. The system of Checks and Balances was also created, which gave each branch a certain amount of power over the other branches.
The executive branch of government's purpose is to be sure the laws in the United States are followed and that the responsibilities of government are fulfilled. This branch consists of the President, Vice President and Cabinet members. At the beginning, this branch was recommended by delegates to be a committee rather than just one person. Some thought that Congress should appoint the executive, but others believed it would be better if the citizens chose the executive. Finally, the delegates decided to give the executive powers to just one individual, to …show more content…
This branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which is headed by Congress. Its powers include passing laws, originating spending bills, impeaching officials, and approving treaties. This branch was suggested by the compromise committee. It was created to satisfy followers of the Virginia Plan, which dealt with the House of Representatives. Members of the House were assigned to the states based on their population. It also was created to satisfy the followers of the New Jersey Plan, but dealt with the Senate rather than the House. Each state elected two senators, who would vote individually. The power of the House and the Senate was to be equal except that the House would originate all bills for raising revenue.This was called the “Great