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The Novelty of Article Two
The Founders had a lot of practical observations about legislatures, both from the colonies and from Parliament. Experience with executive power was more problematic. They knew that they didn’t want an executive with too much power, like the British King, but they were also concerned about an executive with too little power, like many of the colonial governors. Article Two is less specific than Article One but also more novel because the Framers were inventing a new type of executive who could balance the power of the legislative branch. https://youtube.com/watch?v=9tcJxSv1U8Q