"Mixed Constitution: An Ideal Form of Government?" Aristotle taught, that a community of any sort can possess order only if it has a ruling element or authority. He taught that this ruling principle is defined by the constitution, which sets criteria for political offices. Since we see that every city-state is a sort of community and that every community is established for the sake of some good (for everyone does everything for the sake of …showed first 75 words of 710 total…

…showed last 75 words of 710 total…or "if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers," Federalist No. 47: Montesquieu The structure of our government resembles three different forms of government in that the Presidency represents a government by the one, the Senate a government by the few, and the House of Representatives a government by the many. These three forms of government can also be found in popular elections, the Electoral College, and the judiciary branch.