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8 pages. This paper discusses the structure of the Constitution of the United States from the perspective of the debate over it's founding as well as the role the Supreme Court has come to play in American political and legal development. Some further topics included in this paper are the rights and liberties, the political economy and the structure of the document. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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play in American political and legal development. Some further topics included in this paper are the rights and liberties, the political economy and the structure of the document.
THE HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTION The factors most important in the determination of presidential power were threefold: personalities, the concept of balance of powers and political forces. Some have
contended that the concept of balance of powers was completely misconstrued, compelling the political alterations that ultimately took place; however, still others believe that a combination of personalities and political
forces proved to undermine the existence of presidential power. Autocratic dictatorships were not what the countrys founders had envisioned for Americas people. Creating a government that was
for the people and by the people is what was going to promote both individual and political strength. The decision-making process was to be a combined effort of government
officials and the people who elected them into office. By reallocating the political power and distributing it evenly between and among both government entities and the voting public, there
was created a greater sense of fairness, accomplishment and "political vision of liberty" (Shanker, 1997, PG). It was imperative to the signers of the Constitution that everyone becomes involved
with the political process; otherwise, to say that it was truly a democratic society would be falling far short of its goal. Had Lincoln survived and maintained the presidency, there
is no question that the outcome would have been significantly different. The slain presidents compelling fortitude would have all but represented the epitome of balanced presidential power, effectively keeping
Congress at bay and successfully moving forward for the betterment of the country. Perhaps Mary Todd Lincoln made the one most monumental contribution to the Lincoln presidency: her part
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