The sole purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to save democracy from the over-controlling government, but the Articles instead created a weak central government. One of the weaknesses under the Articles was no executive leader for the government. Without having a head executive to be in charge of all the decisions, having a strong government was impossible. The term “President of the United States” was no more and the only government available was the Continental Congress that included a representative from each state. Congress, at the time, was responsible for managing foreign affairs, dealing war and peace negotiations, providing for the army and navy, and other issues. Congress spread out all of these issues to the states and expected the states to share some responsibility and cooperate. At the end, Congress found themselves depending on the states giving the states more power to take control of the nation.
The Constitution created a strong central government, unlike a loose confederation established by the Articles. To stop Congress from giving power to the states, the Constitution decided to separate the power of the government into three branches: an Executive, Legislative, and judicial. The executive branch, formed by the President of the United States, gives him the power to elect his cabinets and command the military. Being a President meant making decisions for the entire nation. Second, the Legislative branch, the Congress, is made up of House of Representatives and a Senate from each state that has the right to make laws, declare war, levy taxes. Third, the judicial branch is formed by the U.S. Supreme Courts in which they pass state laws and federal laws. By appointing these three branches in the government, the Constitution avoided having one person or states from having too much authority.
[b]okay this is my next two paragraph. It's one problem under the articles of confederation and the the second paragraph is the solution the constituion took.[/b]
I did not have time to nitpick it, but the overall points are well done. If no one else nits if for you, I will do it in a few hours when I have time.
Good writing.
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One problem under the Articles of Confederation was the lack of an executive leader for the government. This meant that there was no central figure with the authority to make decisions for the entire nation. Without a head executive, the Articles created a weak central government that was unable to effectively govern. The only government available was the Continental Congress, which included a representative from each state. While Congress was responsible for managing foreign affairs, war and peace negotiations, providing for the army and navy, and other issues, it spread out these responsibilities to the states. Congress expected the states to share some responsibility and cooperate, but this ultimately led to the states having more power and taking control of the nation.
The solution the Constitution took was to create a strong central government, unlike the loose confederation established by the Articles. To prevent Congress from giving power to the states, the Constitution decided to separate the power of the government into three branches: the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.
The Executive branch, led by the President of the United States, was given the power to make decisions for the nation, elect cabinets, and command the military. The President was responsible for executing and enforcing laws.
The Legislative branch, known as Congress, was divided into two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress had the power to make laws, declare war, and levy taxes. This separation of power ensured that no one branch or person had too much authority.
The Judicial branch was formed by the U.S. Supreme Court, which is responsible for interpreting laws and ensuring their constitutionality. The courts do not pass laws, but rather make rulings on legal cases and ensure that laws are applied fairly and in accordance with the U.S. Constitution.
By establishing these three branches of government, the Constitution aimed to prevent any one individual or group from having too much authority. This system of checks and balances allows each branch to limit the powers of the others, ensuring a more balanced and effective government.