In the process of creating a centralized government one may as himself have the following questions: After all the procedures are done who will make the final decision? Who will settle the debate? Who is the person that will take the responsibility? If the government body is stuck in the debate, who will come to make that final decision and drive his government and the people toward progress, instead of sitting in endless debate? In the time of crisis when decisions will have to be made in short time with almost no information we will need a strong person, head authority, to make decisions in order to preserve the sovereignty of this country. In the Federalist Papers #70 Alexander Hamilton understands and explains the need for unitary executive branch.
[...] It is visible that Alexander Hamilton sees an executive branch and a drive force of the government. If the legislative branch is the government's engine, then executive is indeed its wheels. If it is the duty of the legislative branch to meet, deliberate, debate and discuss the functionalities, laws and regulations of this government. Then, according to Hamilton, executive role carries a heavier burden of taking charge, leadership and responsibility for protecting the sovereignty of this government. Hamilton states that the government which has no drive forces will be indeed an ill fated government. [...]
[...] This power must be limited to certain aspects of executive branch. Aspects like secrecy and quick dispatch of some military action or maybe some intergovernmental resolutions. On more general note if it is more beneficial for the people who, this government serves not to have knowledge of this particular action that it is not an attack on the idea of the republican liberty to keep it secret. However, people do have the right to know of the actions of this government and in turn, this government does have an obligation to inform its people. [...]
[...] In his paper Alexander Hamilton understand the need for balance between the power granted to the executive branch and the power of legislature by which executive branch will abide. “Those politicians and statesmen who have been the most celebrated for the soundness of their principles and for the justice of their views, have declared in favor of a single Executive and a numerous legislature. They have with great propriety, considered energy as the most necessary qualification of the former, and have regarded this as most applicable to power in a single hand, while they have, with equal propriety, considered the latter as best adapted to deliberation and wisdom, and best calculated to conciliate the confidence of the people and to secure their privileges and interests.” Here he states that many political leaders that are remembered today for their ability to be great rulers were for this centralized executive branch. [...]
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