How The
Constitution’s
Affects
Democracy
Ayanna Schoolfield
Mrs. Cranon- Charles
Political Science
13 November 2015
Ayanna Schoolfield
Mrs. Cranon-Charles
Political Science
November 13, 2015
Before we take a look on how democracy is influenced and what role does the Constitution play when discussing the effects on democracy, we must first know what democracy is. The formal definition of democracy is a form of government by the people, but what we need to further evaluate what this really means. According to David Plotke in his article Representation is democracy, democracy is when the people have representatives who aim to fulfill their needs and achieve different targets that the people want. Ultimately, the people are
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There are 4 parts of the Constitution that specifically affects democracy and its success in serving the people of America.
The first element of the Constitution I want to dive into is the three branches of government, otherwise knows as the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. The ideal of the Constitution was to give America a healthy, stable, and legitimate government with limited powers to avoid conflicts between authority and the people. In other words, the Constitution was designed to dodge totalitarianism. In order to avoid this form of government, the Constitution came up with an elaborate way to separate powers between the government and the result was the three branches of government. The three branches of government’s job was to ensure a fair and strong government by equally separating power among the three. It’s job as a whole was also to prevent too much power or the abuse of power to one central person in the government. Although this may seem like enough information on how this affects democracy, we still need to assess exactly what the three branches of government do for us as the people and how it represents the people of the government since that it was democracy is. The first of the three branches of government is the legislative branch. The legislative branch includes the Congress, Senate, and the House of
The Constitution was written by our founding fathers as a way to set up a system to protect the United States from becoming a tyranny. The United States Constitution is guarded against tyranny in four major ways but the three best ways that the Constitution guards against tyranny is with representation, separation of powers, and checks and balances. These three principles helps keep the Constitution safe so that no one person can take control over the United States and that the U.S. does not turn into a dictatorship. One way the Constitution of the United States guards against tyranny is by using representation.
One of the three branches of government is
The government is divided into three branches. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. James Madison states in his Federalist papers, “Liberty requires that the great departments of powers should be separate and distinct.” Legislative writes the laws for and consists of the House of Representatives and Senate. Executive branch passes the laws the legislative branch makes and the President is the head of this branch. Judicial branch decides if laws are constitutional or not and consists of the Supreme Court. This keeps one branch from getting too much power.
When the founders were creating the Constitution for the new nation they wanted to keep the freedoms of the United States but wanted to have a strong government. They thought the best way to get a strong government but to keep the people’s rights were to create the three branches of government. The three branches of government are Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branch. Legislative makes laws, Executive enforces the laws, and the Judicial branch explains the laws. Know we will key on the Legislative Branch.
The Three Branches of the Government Our government is made up of three branches, the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, which all work in conjunction to balance each other’s powers. The Constitution set up these branches to create order within the government and to limit the power of any singular unit of government. These branches are all separate, yet united, with the singular goal of maintaining the country’s freedom and aiding the citizens under it. The Legislative Branch of government is run by the U.S. Congress, which is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.
The United States Constitution is set up for democracy like the colonist wanted. The constitution prevents anarchy and protects your rights. As a citizen you are protected by the Bill of Rights. We are entitled to freedom of speech, religion, and have dual process. We have guaranteed rights, separated powers of government to prevent tyranny, and we elect our representatives under The United States Constitution. The United States Constitution is set up to keep up with changing times.
The constitution was established by men who had experienced the dictatorships of Europe and had escaped from its grasp. They sought to establish a form of government that would never allow a dictatorship or tyrant ruler to hold power over the people like in the places they had fled. With their creation of the foundation of what our government is today they created a system where 3 branches were all of equal power and each could be overruled by another which prevented any branch becoming superior of another. The separation of powers provides a system of shared power called Checks and Balances.(2) The three branches are legislative, judicial and executive and they each have specific powers to
The United States government is made up of three separate branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch and the
A Constitutional Democracy is very important for U.S. citizens. Living in a country that is run by a democracy gives everyone a voice. It allows you to speak out about problems you see in your town, state, or in the nation. It gives everyone the ability to come together as one, and make changes to better suit your lives and the country. E Pluribus Unum (One out of many) is the motto of America. This means even though there are a lot of people in the world, everyone has a voice and your voice can make changes.
The US Constitution divides the federal government into three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative branch, consisting of the House of Representative and the Senate, make laws,
Our Founding Founders established the federal government with three distinct branches, each with powers over the other in order to have a proper checks and balances to ensure fairness across the board. The U.S. Constitution outlines the powers and responsibilities of the three branches of government and is a critical document for the federal government. Important laws and documents such as The Bill of Rights, The US Civil Rights Act and The Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) are managed by our Constitution. Below we will discuss three subjects which set up a diverse broad range of viewpoints that are essential in our democracy.
There are three branches of the federal government, the executive, the judicial, and the legislative. The executive branch consists of such people as the president, the cabinet, and the executive offices of the president. The executive branch is known for enforcing laws created by the legislative branch. The judicial branch entails the United States Supreme Court and the Federal Judiciary. The judicial branch must review the laws the executive branch is to enforce. There is also the legislative branch. This branch contains the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, and the Library of Congress. Laws are created through the legislative branch.
The first branch in the government is the legislative branch, so what is it? The legislative branch makes up and votes on laws. In it they have the house of representatives and senate. Powers that the legislative branch has are, not only making up and voting on laws, but also they declare war, confirm
The constitution is essential in democracy because it act like a framework. It outlines what truly defines a country as democratic. It limits government power in the form of a written document. The constitutional system is a form of checks and balances, it divides government functions among three branches. The three branches include the President, Congress, and Supreme Court. One branch can influence the other branches, which prevents constriction of power. A single branch having excess power could result in an unconstitutional system, therefore a far less democratic system. Separation of power is essential for a democracy to succeed, and the constitution is that framework for that. It is extremely difficult to refrain from political or economic
Theoretically, democracy is a stable form of government where power is in the hands of the people. In a democracy, people have the liberty to elect officials that best represent their interests, and political institutions exist as a result: Benjamin Constant argues in The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns that “true modern liberty is