The Constitution is a basic guideline of rights and duties bestow to the citizens in which the country is governed. The Framers of the Constitution created a system in which it limits government is that they were afraid that of tyranny. They were afraid that the government was too powerful. And in the wrong hands, the government could be easily abused. By limiting the government, nobody would no longer fear the wrath of tyranny. Separation of Power are three divided branches. Each branch has a power and a responsibility. Executive branch has the power to propose a law. Legislative branch has the ability to make a law. And the Judicial branch to pass a law. Separation of Power limits government by not giving any branch in government complete control
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Due to this Alvarez lying about his history of being in the Marine Corp, the Stolen Act was passed by Congress to punish those who lie in anyway about their military backgrounds. During his trial, Alvarez lawyer says that this is a violation of his right of the first amendment. The court didn't buy his argument. Alvarez was found guilty. Alvarez was the first person to be convicted to the Stolen Valor act and was sentenced to three year probation and was hit with a $5000 fine. Checks and balances is a system in which that allows each branch in government to amend or veto acts from another branch to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful. The branches are restrained by each other. By doing this, the branches could check on one another in order to prevent one branch from overpowering the other branches. The Executive branch could veto a bill, but the Legislative branch could override the veto. In case of Marbury v. Madison, President Jefferson signed the commissions that were approved by the Senate. Jefferson informed his Secretary of State, James Madison not to deliver the commissions. While an appointee named William Marbury, decides to issue a petition for a
Due to this Alvarez lying about his history of being in the Marine Corp, the Stolen Act was passed by Congress to punish those who lie in anyway about their military backgrounds. During his trial, Alvarez lawyer says that this is a violation of his right of the first amendment. The court didn't buy his argument. Alvarez was found guilty. Alvarez was the first person to be convicted to the Stolen Valor act and was sentenced to three year probation and was hit with a $5000 fine. Checks and balances is a system in which that allows each branch in government to amend or veto acts from another branch to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful. The branches are restrained by each other. By doing this, the branches could check on one another in order to prevent one branch from overpowering the other branches. The Executive branch could veto a bill, but the Legislative branch could override the veto. In case of Marbury v. Madison, President Jefferson signed the commissions that were approved by the Senate. Jefferson informed his Secretary of State, James Madison not to deliver the commissions. While an appointee named William Marbury, decides to issue a petition for a