The colonies that currently compose the British claims in North America are forced to make a decision. We have been under the oppressive rule of Europe for too long. Our minor claims for self-rule and independence have seemingly been laughed at by our English counterparts, and without decisive action we will remain stagnant in our goals. Although there are flaws in the currently proposed constitution, we must accept what we have written and continue to work towards a more perfect union. The currently proposed constitution has come from months of progress and many meetings of The Constitutional Convention. This group of the nation’s elite has created a document filled with compromise and solutions to some of the most pressing issues. One of these issues is slavery. While many Northern states refused to count slaves in the total population, the Southern states hope it will increase their population, which directly relates to their …show more content…
As seen in our current legal system, laid out in the Articles of Confederation, a weak government leaves too much power in the hands of each individual man and progress is difficult. The first article of the Constitution directly addresses this by dividing legislative power between a two-house congress. Having two houses allows for both the will of the majority and state to be considered. The remaining power is divided between the executive and judicial branches. The executive branch features the President of the United States of America, elected through a series of voting by the majority and a group designed to reflect the majority called the electoral college. The need for a commander-in-chief can be seen in times of war, when immediate action must be taken. The checks written out in the Constitution limit the ability of the President to receive too much power. The Judicial Branch is tasked with examine the Constitution and deciding how it should be applied to the average