Historian Bernard Bailyn characterizes the construction of the Constitution as "something of a miracle." Delegates to the Constitutional Convention create a system for governing the country's large geographic area while maintaining the ideals of individual liberty and equality. The powers of government are separated among three branches of government--executive, legislative, and judicial--with checks and balances over each other. Authority is further divided between federal and state governments, with ultimate sovereignty vested in the people.

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James Madison, protecting minorities and majorities, checks and balances, separation of powers, legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch, federal and state governments, sovereignty of the people, Constitution of the United States, The

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Bailyn, Ph.D., Bernard (Performer), Oberg, Ph.D., Barbara (Performer), Rakove, Ph.D., Jack (Performer), INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications (Firm)

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