On May 14, 1787, the Federal Convention met at the state house which is now Independence Hall but for two weeks they adjourned meetings until they met their quorum. On May 25th 1787 all states are present except for Rhode Island. But by May 29th, Edmund Randolph presented a plan called the Virginia Plan which was written by James Madison and would provide for a strong centralized government composed of three branches, the judicial, executive and legislative to avert any corruption of power. Madison 's plan describes two houses: one with members elected by the people for 3-year terms and the other older leaders elected by the state legislatures for 7-year terms. Both would use population as the foundation for dividing seats among the states.
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Firstly, The Executive Branch is headed by the President of the United States and is elected every four years. The President 's responsibilities are: The Commander-in-Chief is in control of the U.S. Armed Forces, has the power to send troops and dictates military operations. Chief Diplomat deals with all foreign relations. President is also an Economic Planner which prepares a federal budget every year. The Vice-President is apart of this branch and he must also be ready if need be to take over the Presidency. There are also 15 cabinet-level executive …show more content…
The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest federal court in America. The court consists of The Chief Justice of the U.S. with eight associate judges all nominated by the President of the U.S. They evaluate laws according to and try cases pertaining to the Constitution. The hierarchy under the U.S. Supreme Court is Appellate Courts, Trial Courts, and Federal Courts and boards outside of the Judicial Branch. The Supreme Court rules whether or not it is permitted under the Constitution.
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Fig. 1. The Structure of The Judicial Court System
In Conclusion, some of America 's prominent leading figures of the time like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and James Madison were in attendance. Deciding to take a real step into democracy, fearing only the power of government and making sure not one party held too much of it. They didn 't want to amend the Articles of Confederation, but wanted a new form of government and found themselves divided into large vs small states. But through perseverance and brilliant minds, they were able to figure out a compromise on the biggest issue they faced that was the Great
Firstly, The Executive Branch is headed by the President of the United States and is elected every four years. The President 's responsibilities are: The Commander-in-Chief is in control of the U.S. Armed Forces, has the power to send troops and dictates military operations. Chief Diplomat deals with all foreign relations. President is also an Economic Planner which prepares a federal budget every year. The Vice-President is apart of this branch and he must also be ready if need be to take over the Presidency. There are also 15 cabinet-level executive …show more content…
The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest federal court in America. The court consists of The Chief Justice of the U.S. with eight associate judges all nominated by the President of the U.S. They evaluate laws according to and try cases pertaining to the Constitution. The hierarchy under the U.S. Supreme Court is Appellate Courts, Trial Courts, and Federal Courts and boards outside of the Judicial Branch. The Supreme Court rules whether or not it is permitted under the Constitution.
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Fig. 1. The Structure of The Judicial Court System
In Conclusion, some of America 's prominent leading figures of the time like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and James Madison were in attendance. Deciding to take a real step into democracy, fearing only the power of government and making sure not one party held too much of it. They didn 't want to amend the Articles of Confederation, but wanted a new form of government and found themselves divided into large vs small states. But through perseverance and brilliant minds, they were able to figure out a compromise on the biggest issue they faced that was the Great