The Separation of Powers prevents tyranny in a country built on freedom. Separation of Powers is the division of power in the government into three different branches so that no one branch is more powerful than the other. There are three branches of government in the United States of America. The legislative creates laws, the executive enforces the laws, and the judicial interprets them. The Separation of Powers is just as important today as when the Constitution was written because it keeps the government from being dictated by one person or small group of people. A government cannot rule a nation without the intervention or ideas of the citizens. The United States of America became its own country partly so they could make decisions for their own people as they relate to the current situations. James Madison said that no matter how a person came to power, if they accumulate the power of the three branches, that is the definition of tyranny. This shows that one person running an entire country only on their ideas is
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There is never a “right” or “wrong” decision in politics because every decision has its setbacks. Checks and balances lets the branches keep each other in check based on their branch’s power so if one branch feels another branch is abusing their power, they can decide to overrule that branch. The legislative branch can overrule the veto with a two-thirds vote. The judicial branch also has power to stop a law citizens feel is unconstitutional. A few years ago, Obama Care was sent for judicial review (equivalent of executive veto and legislative two-thirds vote) and found it constitutional. Had it not been constitutional, the effects of the law would become null. The branches do not hesitate to use checks and balances if they believe the law needs to be passed and this has kept, and still keeps, the U.S. government from being ruled by a
There is never a “right” or “wrong” decision in politics because every decision has its setbacks. Checks and balances lets the branches keep each other in check based on their branch’s power so if one branch feels another branch is abusing their power, they can decide to overrule that branch. The legislative branch can overrule the veto with a two-thirds vote. The judicial branch also has power to stop a law citizens feel is unconstitutional. A few years ago, Obama Care was sent for judicial review (equivalent of executive veto and legislative two-thirds vote) and found it constitutional. Had it not been constitutional, the effects of the law would become null. The branches do not hesitate to use checks and balances if they believe the law needs to be passed and this has kept, and still keeps, the U.S. government from being ruled by a