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1.What role did Enlightenment ideas play in the development of the United States? Give at least two examples to support your answer.

2.How are the ideas of the Magna Carta evident in the founding documents of the US?

3.Briefly explain the roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches and how the power of the government is separated among them.

4.In your opinion, does the government work the way it should? Is power shared equally or does one branch control more than its share? Be sure to support your answers with details and examples.

5.Give one example of how you are affected on a daily basis by each of the following: your city/county government, your state government, the federal government.

Answer 1

1. They have checks and balances just like the examples I have the three different branches of government legislative judicial and executive.

2. In the magna carta they had said before that no one should have absolute power and complete power. They created a system so that they would limit the powers of all the branches. All branches have a way that helps the founding documents of the US since the magna carta.

3. All branches of the government is powerful in their own way, and they are very important to the government. The legislative makes laws, executive enforces the laws that are made, and judicial interprets laws the laws. They all share a big equal power that they run for the government.

4. I think that the governments okay as it is, the structure is okay as it is because they all have their jobs and by working together keeping the government in order. Each branch has a opportunity to control another branch.

5. The government helps with lots of everyday things like parks and community areas that we enjoy. When people are in need sometimes there are shelters and programs for people that may need that help. The branches can check on each other to help and see if they are doing the right thing but branches can never gain too much power.

Answer 2

1- The Enlightenment took part in the development of the new United States in many ways. Thomas Jefferson was heavily influenced by the Enlightenment and John Locke. The Enlightenment is seen clearly in the Declaration of Independence. In the second section Jefferson writes about the natural rights everyone had while listing the Enlightenment quote of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. Also, in the third section, Jefferson used Lockes theory of overruling a government when they failed to act on behalf of the people to their current situation against Britain. All were adopted into the Declaration of Independence which was the foundation of the new and free government for the Americans.

2- During the rise of the monarchs in 1215, King John of England was forced to sign a document which granted the nobles various legal rights. Influenced by the heavy taxes put on them this document shaped the British government. The Great Charter or “ the Magna Carta” have ideas and rights that are seen clearly in American founding documents. The Magna Carta also became the foundations for future American ideals of justice and liberty.

3- Unlike under the Articles of Confederation the American government now have three separate branches. The legislative branch is Congress having the power to make laws. Congress is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate which are elected every two years. A bill that has been passed by a majority by the House and Senate and is then sent to the President, but can be passed without the Presidents signature. The executive branch is dealt with the President and the Vice President. It is the Presidents job to execute laws passed by Congress. His powers includes being the head of military control, making treaties with other nations, and filling vacant government posts with temporary appointments. The Judicial Branch is vested in one Supreme Court and inferior courts with Congress approval. They have the right to hear a case, which usually involve the Constitution, federal laws, treaties, foreign ambassadors and diplomats, and disputes between a state or citizen and a foreign state or citizen.

Hope this helps with the first three :))