60-Second Civics: Episode 3930, A Strong Government, But Not Too Strong

60-Second Civics Podcast

English - March 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 1 Byte - ★★★★ - 76 ratings
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The American experience with the British government had caused many of the Framers of the U.S. Constitution to be suspicious of a central government and executive power. The Framers wanted the national governmet to be strong enough to protect the rights of the people, but not so strong that it would endanger those rights.

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