If we cannot trust the king who can we trust? Did we suffer and war to be rid of a tyrant king 3000 miles away only to make 3000 tyrants kings a mile away?
That was indeed the question for Americans of 1780
SO power was to be a federal system, Up to about 1930..the states had more power than the Fed And the local cities and towns more power over the daily life of Americans than the State. That was not seen as overmuch a problem as local pols had to acknowledge the power of their near neighbors. Now the state governments were more of a problem but even they were reachable. AH..but a national Government ...that may be a problem. Recall the king and parliament? So what to do. Well as in the towns and states they would include Separation of powers. The power to make law would belong to the Congress. The power to interpret law to the Courts The power to enforce laws that do the President. It is true that the King once had this power but by diving it power could check power.
Ah, you say. But what of Congress? What stops it from being as absolulist as Parliament under Lord North? That was the job of the Constitution and it is why we have a republic and not a democracy .
tomorrow The inner workings
Foot notes:
City council(makes local law) city courts (decides if laws are broken) mayor.Enforces local laws State legislature Makes state law)..state courts( Decide if state laws are broken) Govenior( enforces state laws)
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