“The Founding Fathers believed that the best way to avoid oppressive and unjust rule was by making it difficult for government to act at all. They also believed that the real threat of tyranny lies with the president, not the Congress. Thus, they provided for a strong Congress with many enumerated powers, and a relatively weak president with few specific powers. Over”
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Nick Ragone,
The Everything American Government Book: From the Constitution to Present-Day Elections, All You Need to Understand Our Democratic System
