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Our country went through many different steps to become what it is today. Our government is one of many things that changed. The Articles of Confederation were very weak, and did not change for a long time, even through the Westward expansions. The Philadelphia Convention was a very important meeting to try and ratify the new Constitution. Our government today is much more stable and has a unique structure to keep it in balance. It 's a good thing that our government is more powerful now, for it helps avoid many issues that our Founding Fathers dealt with.
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The Articles of Confederation were very weak. Due to the fear of strong governments, such as Britain, the colonists made the government weak. They could not force the states to pay taxes and therefore began to run out of money. This was not a good thing, considering they were still at war. Money became worthless, and prices for goods went
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They are the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. The Executive branch consists of the president and vice president, and they enforce the laws. The Legislative branch is Congress, which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and creates the laws. The Judicial branch contains the Supreme Court, and they interpret the laws. There are seven principles that are found in the Constitution. Popular Sovereignty is where the people have power in their government, too. Republicanism is how all our elections work. Federalism is a division of power between the state and national governments. Separation of Powers is the way our government is arranged, which is three branches. Each branch has a certain power over the other branches, which is called checks and balances. Limited Government is about certain groups cannot work around the law for their own personal needs or interests. Individual Rights explains how people can ask the government to change laws or fix issues, as long as it is done in a civilized