The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land a groundbreaking piece of human innovation and the blueprint for how our government functions on a daily basis. How could one document serve such a colossal purpose in our government? The Constitution, created and accepted by the people, is divided into six big ideas that help us to analyze how the U. S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, and popular sovereignty. Each of these essential ideas is identifiable in the U. S. Constitution, and are evident in how our government functions. Ronald Reagan on said that “Man is not free unless government is limited”. A limited government is a government
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According to Article 1 Section 1 Clause 1 “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows.” The Executive branch, overseen under the current president and the current vice president is assigned specific and defined roles within our government. Those roles will encounter those of the other branches, but will never overlap. A example of roles that are closely related by do not overlap is The Legislative branch, this branch is split into the House of Representatives, and the Senate. The House of Representatives has the sole power of Impeachment, and the Senate has the sole power of trials for impeachment. These roles of these two houses are very similar to one another,˛ but differentiate in the way they are conducted, and the guidelines for fulfilling the roles. Article 1 Section 1 Clause 1 expresses the idea of separation of government by saying that “The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at sates Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.” This brings forth the concept that that all the Judicial Power is vested in the judicial, more specifically supreme and inferior courts. Since 1776 our government has operated under three separate branches The Executive, The Legislative, and The Judicial. Ever branch serves a different purposes in our government The Legislative drafts the laws, The Judicial branch
According to Article 1 Section 1 Clause 1 “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows.” The Executive branch, overseen under the current president and the current vice president is assigned specific and defined roles within our government. Those roles will encounter those of the other branches, but will never overlap. A example of roles that are closely related by do not overlap is The Legislative branch, this branch is split into the House of Representatives, and the Senate. The House of Representatives has the sole power of Impeachment, and the Senate has the sole power of trials for impeachment. These roles of these two houses are very similar to one another,˛ but differentiate in the way they are conducted, and the guidelines for fulfilling the roles. Article 1 Section 1 Clause 1 expresses the idea of separation of government by saying that “The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at sates Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.” This brings forth the concept that that all the Judicial Power is vested in the judicial, more specifically supreme and inferior courts. Since 1776 our government has operated under three separate branches The Executive, The Legislative, and The Judicial. Ever branch serves a different purposes in our government The Legislative drafts the laws, The Judicial branch