We Are the Guardians

To the People of the United States of America, Many points have been made in ensuring the protection of the Constitution. We have discussed the need for a balanced government, for a strong voice of the people, for the financial stability it provides, its economic strengths, etc. There are many other reasons the Constitution is still applicable today and for that I encourage you to go and read the Federalist Papers yourselves. They are a phenomenal work. The Constitution of the United States required difficult work by dedicated people. Do not take that lightly. Choose to support a government built to balance human nature and government. The checks and balances system is set up to keep the wrong groups from gaining all the power. That includes the people. The founding fathers spent much time addressing the virtues and vices of democracy in establishing the Constitution. They understood that it is just as likely for the people to hold too much power as it is for the government to

To the People of the United States of America, The check and balance system established in the Constitution of the United States is one of the strongest guards against corruption in the government that imperfect people and imperfect government systems can live by. Under the Constitution the three legislative bodies have separate responsibilities but they are balanced by each other. The executive is in charge of matters that require instant decision making. For example, while he cannot declare war, the president is in charge of making decisions regarding where to send troops and other decisions of that nature. He deals with emergency responses. The legislative power makes laws and organizes institutions such as the postal service or the national mint. The judicial power observes and determines the constitutionalism of the laws the legislative branch enacts. Each branch has a very distinct set of powers. However, each branch is checked and balanced by another. Why is it necess