Principles and Articles of the United States Constitution
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Principles and Articles of the United States Constitution
Grand Canyon University: POS-301
October 6, 2013
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Principle
Description
Authority in Constitution
Self-Government
This is a democratic form of government whereby the people exert some form of control over the government of their country or state. The framers of the constitution fearing tyrannical rule by the majority in a direct democracy formed the U.S. As a republic. This is based in Articles I, II, and
III of the United States
Constitution and several amendments to include XII, XIV, and XVII (The American, 2013).
Separation of Powers
There are three branches of the federal government, the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Each branch has its own responsibilities and limitations. The separation of powers is outlined in Articles I, II, and III of the United States Constitution
(The United States, 2013).
Checks and Balances
Each of the three branches of the federal government conducts oversight of the other branches.
This creates a shared power structure where none of the branches can assume too much power. The system of checks and balances is outlined in Articles I,
II, and III of the United States
Constitution (The United States,
2013) .
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The United States is democratic republic where the three branches of government each has its' own specific responsibilities and limitations. The framers of the constitution wanted to ensure that the federal government was strong enough to sustain the country, but not allow any person or unit to obtain enough control to create a government similar to the monarchies of Europe. In order to ensure that no branch assumed too much power, the framers created a system of checks balances where each branch had an oversight role over the other two branches. This system of checks and balances has been
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Principles and Articles of the United States Constitution
Grand Canyon University: POS-301
October 6, 2013
Principles and Articles
2
Principle
Description
Authority in Constitution
Self-Government
This is a democratic form of government whereby the people exert some form of control over the government of their country or state. The framers of the constitution fearing tyrannical rule by the majority in a direct democracy formed the U.S. As a republic. This is based in Articles I, II, and
III of the United States
Constitution and several amendments to include XII, XIV, and XVII (The American, 2013).
Separation of Powers
There are three branches of the federal government, the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Each branch has its own responsibilities and limitations. The separation of powers is outlined in Articles I, II, and III of the United States Constitution
(The United States, 2013).
Checks and Balances
Each of the three branches of the federal government conducts oversight of the other branches.
This creates a shared power structure where none of the branches can assume too much power. The system of checks and balances is outlined in Articles I,
II, and III of the United States
Constitution (The United States,
2013) .
Principles and Articles
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The United States is democratic republic where the three branches of government each has its' own specific responsibilities and limitations. The framers of the constitution wanted to ensure that the federal government was strong enough to sustain the country, but not allow any person or unit to obtain enough control to create a government similar to the monarchies of Europe. In order to ensure that no branch assumed too much power, the framers created a system of checks balances where each branch had an oversight role over the other two branches. This system of checks and balances has been
References: “How a Bill Becomes a Law.” 2013. U.S. Constitution. Retrieved Oct. 6, 2013 from http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_law.html. Legal Information Institute. 2013. Cornell University Law School. Retrieved Oct. 6, 2013 from http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htm . “Supreme Court Nomination: 1789-Present.” United States Senate. Retrieved Oct. 6, 2013 from http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/nominations/Nominations.htm . The American, Constitutional Self-Government Foundation. 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013 from http://selfgovernmentfoundation.com/ . The United States Constitution. 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013 from http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html .