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A 3 page research paper that discusses the various branches of the American government and the checks and balances that control the use of political power. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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achieved, but the newborn nation was struggling to survive under the loose association established by the Articles of Confederation. Rather than forging a new nation, the States were each acting
as independent countries, forming foreign policy and issuing their own currency (Morris). Between 1785 and 1786, seven of the thirteen state legislatures had issued their own currency, which was a
move that facilitated debtors and taxpayers in paying less than they actually owed (Holton 442). A stronger federal government was clearly needed. However, there was remained the lingering fear of
tyranny that could be imposed upon the States by such a body. Therefore, the delegates decided to divide the power of the federal government between three branches: the executive
legislative and judicial. John Adams pointed out that by balancing the powers of one branch against the other two, it would be possible to restrain the possibility of tyranny (Patrick).
The subsequent framework of the U.S. Constitution indicates specifically the duties and powers of each branch of government, but it also mandates processes that give each branch of government the
power to oversee the other. The "Checks and Balances" of the U.S. Constitution ensure that no one branch of government can become so powerful that it endangers the
liberties of the American people (DoA). For example, Congress is bicameral, that is, made up of two legislative bodies. There was considerable debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 over
how legislators should be elected. The large states wanted representation based on population, while the small states feared that this would give too much power to the large states and
simultaneously robbing them of an effective voice. Connecticut delegate Robert Sherman devised the solution, a plan known as the "Great Compromise," which proposed a two chambers to Congress, a Senate
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