This second branch of government was created by the writers of the original Constitution to carry out and enforce the Laws passed by Congress. The Executive branch is also intended to be one of the three centers of power within the government. Having three centers of power helps insure that no one branch can take total control of the nation to form a dictatorship or oligarchy.
The writers of the original Constitution understood the nature of man enough to know that man will almost always try to grab as much power as he can. Looking at the struggles among our three branches of government over the last 220+ years demonstrates the accuracy of their understanding and the wisdom of their decision to separate the powers.
It can be argued that the three branches of government have, in total, become an oligarchy. The New Constitution is intended to either prevent that from happening or to dismantle the oligarchy if it does, in fact, exist. The vast majority of Americans would agree that having an American dictatorship or oligarchy is not in their best interest. In their quest for power and money, they steal the freedoms of The People which are guaranteed under the original Constitution and Bill Of Rights.
Provision 2 of the New Constitution, like Article 2 of the original Constitution and Amendments, deals with the authority and responsibilities of the President and Vice President.
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