ss is careful is because they are responsible for deciding matters that will have a great impact on the country. The President is able to make decisions quickly in order to react to urgent matters in a timely fashion, for example, not too long ago, Bill Clinton ordered an attack on Afghanistan, it was a matter that needed to be dealt with quickly. The President is given the power to think on his feet and make moves as he goes. Congress must make it's moves in a much more calculated manner, which is why we have this convoluted version of Congress. Only allowing qualifying Congressmen and Senators to run for office allows for a more mature Congress, which will be more careful about its actions. A Representative must be at least 25 years old and a US Citizen for 7 years. That he must be a resident of the state in which he is elected means that he will be more attuned to the needs of the state he represents. A Senator must be at least 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years. He must also be a citizen of the state that he represents. This is a very important feature that our forefathers worked into the Constitution, if a Senator from the Midwest moves to Long Island, for instance, and tries to be elected to office, he will be completely unknowing of policies and problems facing his constituents. Our forefathers, unfortunately, were unable to foresee the fact that government and the nation would have grown far beyond their wildest dreams, and therefore many of their ideas and systems fall short in the present day. The main problem with the system that our forefathers created is that sometimes, checks and balances are too slow, cumbersome and intertwined. It can hinder processes that should go quickly and easily. Separation of powers worked very well, but again, occasionally matters can become too separated and cause more problems and strife than the Founders could have realized. This is by no way their fault, adapting the...
