Do you think the basis of the constitution of having checks and balances in goverment is gone?

I was watching the Colbert Report the other night and a young man was talking about the idea of checks and balances in goverment being thrown aside by power hungry politicians. I understood what he was talking about because it has been a fear of mine for some time now. Our forefathers, when they wrote the constitution, did not intend for this to happen but yet it has.

Is this a trend and what can we do to bring it back? Asked by Dana_L 55 months ago Similar Questions: basis constitution checks balances goverment Recent Questions About: basis constitution checks balances goverment Politics & Law > Politics.

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Not entirely One thing our forefathers, at the time they drafted the Constitution, didn’t entirely count on was political parties. They intended for the Legislative Branch to be superior to the Executive Branch so that there would not be a concentration of too much power in one individual. They did, on the other hand, anticipate power hungry government officials, which is one basis for the system of checks and balances.

I would say that we have seen from 2001 to 2006 that having one political party in control of both the Legislative and Executive Branches isn’t exactly conducive to the viability of checks and balances. This is not the first time this has happened, its just the most recent. It is not a trend in the sense that this is not the first time this has happened.

For that you would have to go all the way back to the Presidency of John Adams. When Adams was defeated by Jefferson in 1800, it was the first time since the founding of the country under the Constitution that the Federalists were going to be out of power. Adams made lot of last minute appointments to Federal offices in order to preserve some power for the Federalists.

The outgoing Federalist Congress approved the appointments. However, some of the commissions were not delivered before Adams left office, and Jefferson withheld them. To make a long story short, this led to the landmark Supreme Court case of Marbury v.

Madison (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbury_v._madison), which established the Supreme Court’s authority to rule on the constitutionality of all Federal legislation. This was a key early event that strengthened the system of checks and balances. I’m not sure what the solution is, other than making sure not to vote a straight party ticket, and keep the Congress and White House in the hands of different political parties.

However, I think people have become too doctrinaire for this to happen. Another solution would be the rise of a viable third party, but I don’t see that happening. A third solution would be to encourage candidates who are not ruled by party affiliation, who don’t always toe the line.

But I fear this isn’t realistic either because, as with all the possibilities I mentioned, it requires a majority of the citizens to actuallly get off their duffs and do something. PoorRichard's Recommendations The Failure of the Founding Fathers: Jefferson, Marshall, and the Rise of Presidential Democracy Amazon List Price: $29.95 Used from: $2.55 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 9 reviews) Marbury v. Madison : The Origins and Legacy of Judicial Review Amazon List Price: $12.95 Used from: $3.14 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 3 reviews) .

The Three Branchs of Government are working fine. Keep in mind that the Colbert Report is a comedy show. While they do use items that are in the news for stories, they use them in ways to entertain.

The fake news shows are great for a laugh, but you should always take what they say with a grain of salt. The US Government has a three branched government to keep the checks and balances in place. I personally believe it is working fine.

If a law is created that the executive branch does not like then the executive branch kills the law. If the legislative branch does not like what the executive branch is doing they create laws to stop it. And the Judicial branch insures that the laws that do get into place are constitutional, if not they remove them.

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1 Some people complain when they don't get their way in every issue and then say "no checks and balances. " What they complain of is our system of checks and balances. The current lesson is "What is the difference between a majority and a veto proof majority?

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Some people complain when they don't get their way in every issue and then say "no checks and balances. " What they complain of is our system of checks and balances. The current lesson is "What is the difference between a majority and a veto proof majority?

2 Semorths, regarding your answer "The Three Branchs of Government are working fine. ":Thank you for bluntly pointing out that The Colbert Report is a COMEDY SHOW, duh! Not to be sarcastic but I'd like to think I have a brain in my head.

Yes, I know that but the little guy that was on there the other night was very serious. I wasn't talking about Colbert himself.

Semorths, regarding your answer "The Three Branchs of Government are working fine. ":Thank you for bluntly pointing out that The Colbert Report is a COMEDY SHOW, duh! Not to be sarcastic but I'd like to think I have a brain in my head.

Yes, I know that but the little guy that was on there the other night was very serious. I wasn't talking about Colbert himself.

3 I think the degree to which some pols throw out illogical statements and spin about who is responsible for various things, and what *ought* to be done, sets a stage for huge confusion among the marginally educated and impressionable. Then when a groundswell of support appears, you are faced with some real disturbances in BoP. We are probably all tired of hearing some Dem operatives blame President Bush for many things that he cannot control (though I am not a big supporter of W).

But, the most amazing clincher to this was the recent bald face threat by Dem leadership (after having failed to deliver the legislative action they promised) - and I'm paraphrasing here - that if people (citizens) did not vote for politicians and initiatives to stop the war that Congress would create a new tax. Forget the supposed connection that the tax would be used to allocate funding to the war. That was minor.

The clear message to the PEOPLE was "support us or we'll tax you to death". That, IMO, is a huge case of abrogation of the Balance of Power.

I think the degree to which some pols throw out illogical statements and spin about who is responsible for various things, and what *ought* to be done, sets a stage for huge confusion among the marginally educated and impressionable. Then when a groundswell of support appears, you are faced with some real disturbances in BoP. We are probably all tired of hearing some Dem operatives blame President Bush for many things that he cannot control (though I am not a big supporter of W).

But, the most amazing clincher to this was the recent bald face threat by Dem leadership (after having failed to deliver the legislative action they promised) - and I'm paraphrasing here - that if people (citizens) did not vote for politicians and initiatives to stop the war that Congress would create a new tax. Forget the supposed connection that the tax would be used to allocate funding to the war. That was minor.

The clear message to the PEOPLE was "support us or we'll tax you to death". That, IMO, is a huge case of abrogation of the Balance of Power.

" "What type of accounting or "checks and balances" do you employ when it comes to your credit card and bank statements. " "Can you explain what the Rule of law, Popular Sovereignty, Seperation of powers, Checks and Balances, and Federalism me?

What part of U.S. constitution allows or require goverment action on issue in education.

What type of accounting or "checks and balances" do you employ when it comes to your credit card and bank statements.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.