Framers Research Paper

The Framers of the United States government created a government with three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. These three branches are completely separated and use checks and balances on one another. The Framers made it that way so one branch would not have too much power. For example, checks and balances is used when deciding on a more permanent solution to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or when deciding on marijuana laws. This form of government is no longer as effective as it should be. Separation of powers was exceptionally important to the framers when creating our government. They were immensely worried about one branch becoming too strong and needed a solution to ensure that it would not happen. The Framers created the three branches of government and put checks and balances on each one. Each branch has a number of checks on the others. An example of this is the executive branch has the power to veto a bill from the legislative branch, but the legislative branch can override the veto by a three fifths majority vote …show more content…
For example, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is something that President Donald Trump wants to omit. He has told Congress that they have to come up with a more permanent solution for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals within a six month period. He goes on to add that he will not sign anything that does not include the wall he would like to build on the border of the United States and Mexico. This creates problems for Congress because it forces them to include a wall in order to save the childhood immigrants from deportation. Seperations of power has failed here because the president is using his executive check on Congress to force them to include a wall or else he will not sign anything. This is proof that separation of powers no longer works