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United States Constitution

The Constitution Right from the beginning of it’s creation the constitution of the United

States has been a shaky document. The very basis for it being there was in fact illegal. The

story of American politics starts with the Declaration of Independence. This document

was brilliantly written by Thomas Jefferson and compacted all of the great ideas of

enlightenment into one short easy to read paper. The declaration stated all of the ideals the

new American nation would strive for. A constitution was needed as a way in which to

fulfill those goals. The articles of confederacy were created as that constitution. However,

they were weak, because no state wanted to give away any of their powers, and so the

articles eventually failed. That is when the modern day constitution was starting to form.

The Articles of Confederacy stated that in order to change any part of the document all

thirteen states must agree to the change. Therefor a meeting was called so that they could

amend the failing articles. However, representatives from two of the states did not show

up. Even though not all states were represented the meeting started and the first vote was

to totally throw away the Articles of Confederacy. The constitution wasn’t

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The broadness of the constitution created

problems within the executive branch too. throughout the years congress has constantly expanded

their powers through a broad interpretation of the constitution and with every example

they have abused the system by unbalancing powers and taking rights away from the

people. This seems like that would be allot of power, and it

would be, except that the other three branches would read into there powers and

eventually take almost all powers so that the remaining powers were little and

unconsiquencial. formed yet and

it was already a flawed document. This isn’t the only time the executive branch has

abused the constitution. Yet

another right of the people taken away because the constitution was too vague.

However, he realized he had no power to get things done. This clause states that

congress can make any laws necessary and proper to carry out their powers. No matter how it is interpreted it

can not accomplish anything towards the goals of America. In no place

does the constitution say that the federal government has any right, or power, to set up a

business. Because the constitution was so vague that problems

erupted over where the powers were to go, the three branches of the federal government

began to gain as many powers as they possibly could. The house is the only part of the government which is directly elected by the

people. This was

accomplished by making it so that it was too vague to offend anybody but you could read

into it. This incident brought up the question of who has the right to say

something is unconstitutional, because in one of the constitutions many flaws it does not

mention this most important power so everybody was claiming to posses it.

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