Most American citizens tend to forget just how complicated the inner workings of our government are. Some think that the president has absolute power, but our separate branches of government, along with our system of checks and balances prevent a concentration of power within our government. For example, in order for a bill to become a law it must go through a lengthy process which involves being approved by both chambers of congress, the house of representatives and the senate. The founding fathers constructed our government in such a way that a centralization of power was not possible, and corruption could not be achieved. For example, the separation of powers into different branches of government prevents any single person or group from
