The Constitution

When the framers decided to write a constitution, they were faced with several problems, one of which was how to set up the national government. The framers had to create a government that had strong central power but still maintained civil liberties for the people. Despite one observer’s assertion that " The Constitutional Convention of 1787 is supposed to have created a government of separated powers. It did nothing of the sort. Rather it created a …

…as well as separate institutions sharing powers. The framers desired to create a government that was divided into branches, rather than having one sole entity control all power. Instead, the framers divided the government into three branches that possessed separate and distinct powers. In addition to the separate powers, the framers granted each branch specific powers to check and balance the other two branches; therefore, America’s civil liberties and protection against tyranny was ensured.