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GO LOOK IT UP YOURSELVES! DONT RELY ON THE internet TO GIVE YOU ALL OF THE ANSWERS! Jesus Christ I THOUGHT THAT YOU PEOPLE WERE SMART THESE DAYS! The answer is that the delegates thought that the legislators were being unfair...I think, so i just made this one up.
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Was Benjamin Franklin present at the Constitutional Convention?
Yes, Benjamin Franklin did attend the Constitutional Convention.
What did the delegates finally agree to about how much power congress would over trade?
Congress was given control over trade between the states.
How did the delegates make sure the executive branch would have enough power to fulfill its responsibilities but not so much power that it could dominate the other branches of government?
They did this by drafting the tenth amendment which governs the executive power.
How can the president gain more control over the executive branch?
The president IS the executive brance. He is the primary componet of it and probably has as much power as he can get from it.
Why do you think delegates agreed about the separation of powers?
The delegates agreed about the separation of powers because they all wanted the United States to have a system of government different from that of Britain. They did not want power concentrated on any one entity.
Why were some delegates opposed to having a president to lead the executive branch?
they gave him to much power they thought that he would a king
Does the vice president have as much power as the president?
No
Why cant the president give himself a raise?
Because that would be giving one person to much power THIS IS A DEMOCRACY
Why did delegates settle on a federal form of government instead of a system in which power was not divided between state and national governments?
The delegates settled on a federal form of government instead of a system in which power was not divided between state and national government because they believed that it provided for a much stronger national government with a chief executive (the president), courts, and taxing powers.
Which president believes in minimal government?
Pretty much none of them. Once someone has the power they are more prone to expand their power than give it up.
Has congress relinquished too much power to the president?
Yes Congress has relinquished too much power to the President.
Were portions of the National Industrial Recovery Act ruled unconstitutional because the act gave too much power to the President?
some people think it gave to much power and some thought it did not give enough
Congress has the power to declare war but the president is commander in chief?
the founders and writers of the us constitution did not want to give the president too much power so instead they gave that power to congress for a group of people to decide on not just one person
Was Benjamin Franklin present at the Constitutional Convention?
Yes, Benjamin Franklin did attend the Constitutional Convention.
Would Line-Item Veto give the President too much power?
It would give him more power over the budget than he has. Without it, he has to accept the entire budget bill or else veto all of it. He was given this power during the administration of Bill Clinton, but the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional and disallowed it. It would take a constitutional amendment to give him this power.
What did the delegates finally agree to about how much power congress have over trade?
Congress was given control over trade between the states.
When your forefathers made the constitution why did they make sure not to give the president too much power?
So the people of the country could make some decisions for themselves!
