The founding fathers created the U.S. Constitution to establish a strong central government with checks and balances to replace the weak Articles of Confederation. They divided the government into three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial - to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. The Constitution went into effect in 1789 after ratification by nine of the thirteen states.
The founding fathers created the U.S. Constitution to establish a strong central government with checks and balances to replace the weak Articles of Confederation. They divided the government into three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial - to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. The Constitution went into effect in 1789 after ratification by nine of the thirteen states.
The founding fathers created the U.S. Constitution to establish a strong central government with checks and balances to replace the weak Articles of Confederation. They divided the government into three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial - to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. The Constitution went into effect in 1789 after ratification by nine of the thirteen states.