Legislative Overpowering

Source: 

"PA Legislative Surplus"

http://www.politicalcartoons.com/cartoon/57dff3d0-e32e-40cd-848f-ff060367fde9.html

Connection to the Constitution: 

Article 1: Section 8: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;"

Analysis to the Connection: 

The founding fathers gave power to the Legislative Branch so it can collect and provide necessities for the United States and its people.  The Legislative branch will have to an equal amount of these things to keep the country in a uniform state and well being.  To mainly provide for the people.

That is why the founding fathers did not give all the power to one branch but divided the power equally between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.  All three of the are suppose to chech up on each other to make sure they are doing their jobs that were given to them correctly and that they are not violating the Constitution.

       In the political cartoon above is showing that the Legislative Branch (Woman in Blue Dress) is providing too much of the general assembly (plate with leftovers of food) than providing for the environment, libraries, and public television (kids that appear to be starving).  It is trying to say that it is violating article 1 section 8 because the Legislative Branch is supposed to provide for the people and the United States and to keep in a uniform state than just providing more of one thing.  Its job is to make sure it is balancing out everything perfectly and maintain it like that.  But the political cartoon is depicting that the Legislative Branch is not doing a great job at it and is violating the Constitution.

       I agree with the political cartoon that the Legislative Branch is providing too much of the General Assembly rather helping out with the environment or with libraries.  I  believe it is in violation of article 1 section8 because it is providing too much of one thing than keeping everything in a uniform state.  In my opinion I have not heard one news where Congress is trying to help out with schools or the environment.  So I have to agree with the politcal cartoon that the Legislative Branch is in violation of the US Constitution.