In the compound republic of America, the power surrounded by the people his first divided between two
Question:
"In the compound republic of America, the power surrounded by the people his first divided between two distinct government, and then the portion allotted to each is so divided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governmental control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself."
This excerpt was written to:________
a) convince people that the Constitution contained safeguards against government becoming too strong.
b) convince people that the power they gave up would be used wisely by a central government.
c) remind people that the concept of popular sovereignty was written into the Constitution.
d) remind people that the government must always be subject to majority rule.
Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts