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The Constitution, Each Branch Given a different power to counteract the…

- - - - Perfect example of how the majority and minority are both able to benefit themselves through compromise
      - Virginia Plan desired political power based on state populations, as bigger states such as Virginia would then be able to exert more control over national topics
      - New Jersey plan - sought to give every state equal votes in order to make smaller states more equal in political power
      - Connecticut compromise divided legislation into the House of Representatives and Senate, where the House of Representatives is controlled through population counts (majority favored) and the Senate is controlled by equal representation (minority favored)
- - - - create a larger government so it may be able to regulate against the personal interests of individuals
      - Majority vs Minority rights
        
        Factions will compete and compromise, benefiting the minority while still respecting majority decision
- - - - these different interests are going to cause conflict among the opposing representatives
      - the legislature is unable to satisfy everyone
    - - believes that the people who get power are going to abuse their power and use it for their own interests
      - fear giving power to any person because their selfishness will cause them to oppress the people and ruin the country
- - - - Checks and Balances system
      - 3 Branches of Government
        
        Executive Branch
        
        Judicial Branch
        
        Legislative Branch