Branches of Government
UNIT 2
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The visionaries of the Constitution feared too much centralized power (due to the mistreatment by the King of England). In the words of James Madison: “The [gathering] of all [government] powers in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may [as well be] the very definition of tyranny (cruel and oppressive government).”
Instead of adopting a similar style of government rule, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention adopted the philosophy of divide and conquer at the government level. At the national level, they created three different branches of government to administer three different types of power. The legislative branch made the laws through a Congress of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The executive branch enforced the laws through a president, vice president, and numerous executive departments such as Treasury and State. And the judicial branch interpreted the laws through a Supreme Court and other lower courts.
When it came time for Minnesota to write its own constitution, it chose to adopt a similar structure of government.
Branches of Government jigsaw
Branches of Government jigsaw
Directions: Using the resources below, complete the Minnesota Branches of Government assignment (assigned on Google Classroom).
sources
sources
Monk, L. R. (n.d.). Separation of Power. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/tpt/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/we-the-people/separation-of-powers/
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