American Docs Constitution Review

Adding a strong Executive Branch

Adding a Bill of Rights

Adding a Powerful Congress

Increasing the number of representatives

States now have less power than the national government.

laws will now be obeyed and carried out

people have a place to settle disputes

The government gets more money

It encourages people to vote.

It divides power between a National Government and State governments.

It gives most power to local units of government.

It gives most power to the National Government.

creating a system of checks and balances

stopping government from taking people's rights

allowing people to vote in elections

Giving the President power to veto laws

Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President

The bill of rights gives the freedom of speech

People vote for the President, representatives, and senators. 

The President can execute laws

It prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

It gives states the powers to veto Congres

It creates a list of rights for the people. 

It gives the people the power to vote on government officials. 

states can act as laboratories of democracy

The states are more powerful than the national government.

all power is in a single central, place.