Pros And Cons Of Self Government

Summary
The three branches of government should be independent
No branch should have power over selecting who makes up the other two branches
However, the citizens cannot practically elect individuals for every office for example, the people may not be able to distinguish what makes a good judge (for judicial branch). the government has to be able to govern itself, meaning since men can be greedy, there must be constitutional walls that prevent one branch from becoming too powerful
Usually, legislative branch is the most powerful in a republican government
The legislative branch is divided into two to avoid an unfair concentration of power
Majorities threaten the interests of the minorities
Solution one: have a powerful government whose will is more powerful than the simple majority
Solution two:

1. What is essential to the “preservation of liberty?” How should this “be so constituted?”
The powers of government must be separated in order to preserve liberty
To do this, the members of one branch should have little to no power over the selection of members of another branch
This separation of powers ensures that no one branch gains control of the other two branches
The people should have control and elect who fills most offices
2. Explain the following: “A dependence upon the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions.”
Man has the tendency to put his ambitions first and be greedy
The government is made up of man; therefore there must be Constitutional safeguards restricting the actions of powerful government