Question

Why would the framers want Congress to be more powerful than the executive branch?

a. because it was in control of making laws
b. because it was smaller than the judicial branch
c. because it is the biggest branch and divided power amongst the most amount of people
d. because it deals with the foreign heads of state

Answer 1

The main reason the Framers wanted Congress to be more powerful than the executive branch is "c. because it is the biggest branch and divided power amongst the most amount of people" since they wanted the US to be ruled by the will of the people.