What Are The Pros And Cons Of The Us Constitution
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America".
Preamble United States Constitution
During the years following the Revolutionary War, it became apparent that the governing document of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, was not working. From May 14 to September 17, 1787, a group of the nation's political leaders gathered together in Philadelphia to try to resolve all of the issues with the Articles of Confederation. James Madison was the main driving force and rounded up support to convene a Constitutional Convention with the goal to fix the Articles of Confederation. It was Madison's …show more content…
A two-house legislature. Known as the "Great Compromise", to appease both the largely and sparsely populated states. One house, The Senate, has two representatives from each state, favoring the smaller populated states. The other, The House of Representatives, has representatives based on the state's population, favoring the largely populated states. Together, both houses form the Congress.
Checks and balances. The president can reject a bill, called a veto, for whatever reason he sees fit. The Congress can override the president's veto and pass a bill into law. And the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional.
Electoral College. Each state, by use of electors will vote for the president in the general election. Each state's legislature will determine how that state will provide electors. This system prevents large population areas from controlling the presidential
Preamble United States Constitution
During the years following the Revolutionary War, it became apparent that the governing document of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, was not working. From May 14 to September 17, 1787, a group of the nation's political leaders gathered together in Philadelphia to try to resolve all of the issues with the Articles of Confederation. James Madison was the main driving force and rounded up support to convene a Constitutional Convention with the goal to fix the Articles of Confederation. It was Madison's …show more content…
A two-house legislature. Known as the "Great Compromise", to appease both the largely and sparsely populated states. One house, The Senate, has two representatives from each state, favoring the smaller populated states. The other, The House of Representatives, has representatives based on the state's population, favoring the largely populated states. Together, both houses form the Congress.
Checks and balances. The president can reject a bill, called a veto, for whatever reason he sees fit. The Congress can override the president's veto and pass a bill into law. And the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional.
Electoral College. Each state, by use of electors will vote for the president in the general election. Each state's legislature will determine how that state will provide electors. This system prevents large population areas from controlling the presidential