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us politics - Coggle Diagram

- - - - it is both specific and vague
        
        elastic clause
    - - legislature
        
        article i
        
        all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, consisting of a senate and a house of representatives
        
        congress
        
        senate
        
        legislate
        
        house
        
        can start money bills
      - executive
        
        article ii
        
        the executive power shall be vested in the president of the united states
        
        the president
        
        vp
        
        cabinet
        
        commander in chief of army
        
        make treaties
      - judiciary
        
        article iii
        
        The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.
        
        interpret laws
        
        supreme court
        
        other federal courts
        
        judicial review
  - - - wanting to defend the rights of the states while also recognising the need for a strong central government
      - contained in the constitution
        
        prevents either party from being restricted by the other
    - - checks and balances
        
        all three branches have the ability to oversee the actions of the other branches
      - all three branches are completely independent of eachother
      - article i, ineligibility clause prevents an individual from holding office in more than one branch at a time
    - - parties having to work together to achieve an outcome
      - enforced by supermajorities being required in congress
    - - weariness of monarch and absolute leadership
      - did not want a government with unlimited powers like parliament
      - the government is limited by