Question

Distrust of a single leader with absolute power, a feeling based on bad experiences under the constraints of the British monarchy, emerged as an important theme for the Framers of the US Constitution. Yet the framers developed a form of government that includes a central leader, the president, as the head of the executive branch. This leader is responsible for carrying out the actions of government necessary to enact the laws passed by Congress. In your opinion, how well does the Constitution strike a balance of authority among the three branches of government? Explain your view using examples from recent and current events.

Answer 1

The purpose of the constitution was to distribute power among qualified groups of people, to avoid a single person having too much reign. The Constitution divided the Government into three branches, the legislative, executive, and judicial branch. However in my opinion the legislative branch today, has too much power. The legislative is made up of the House and the Senate, which collectively create the Congress. The legislative branch makes all the laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce, controls taxing as well as spending policies. I believe that there is way too much power here and needs to be split up into several more branches. The united states is no longer a democracy, it honestly seems much more like an oligarchy.

Answer 2

It is difficult to say that the three branches are balanced because the Judicial branch seems more powerful than the other two. This is seen by The Supreme court does not give the presidential candidate his right to know if he won or lost the election. Or how the president elected is supposed to apply the good initiatives but the Court can diminish the power of that decision.