Research Paper on:
Checks and Balances

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Framers intent can be surmised by reviewing the course of events preceding Framers efforts to set forth guidelines by which the new nation would govern itself. Attempts to reason  with George III had failed; attempts to negotiate with governmental powers ultimately ended in the form of the Revolutionary War in which the colonies won their independence from the British  crown. Devising a method by which abuse of power would be difficult - if not impossible - was not an easy task, but  the Framers developed a framework within which each branch of government would be accountable to others, as well as the people of the country (Jones, 1994). The purpose here  is to examine how the relationships between the three branches of government have changed over the years and how the Framers system of checks and balances affects government function today.  Original Intent As stated, the former colonies had just emerged from increasingly oppressive government at the hands of the British crown. Seeking  to install a government reflecting what would come to be known as American values; serving the people; and avoiding becoming too intrusive over time was the Framers ultimate goal.  The system that the Framers settled on was that which established and maintained a government consisting of three branches. It would be the  responsibility of the legislative branch to make the laws; the judicial branch would administer them; and the executive branch would execute them. Any of the three branches would have  the ability, right and responsibility to hold another branch accountable for its actions. It was the Framers original intent that as a matter