No one in government should be trusted with unlimited power — not even the good ones.
That’s why the Constitution designed a system of checks and balances:
each branch of government has the ability — and the duty — to restrain the others.
• Congress can impeach the President
• The President can veto Congress
• The Courts can strike down laws
• Congress can change the courts’ structure
• The People can replace everyone through elections
It’s not just about keeping the bad guys in check.
It’s about preventing even well-meaning officials from going too far.
When power is separated and balanced, decisions require negotiation, compromise, and accountability.
That’s not dysfunction — it’s protection.
This system may slow things down.
But it also slows down tyranny.
A fast government can be efficient.
A balanced government can be just.
The Founders didn’t want rulers.
They wanted a government that answers to the law — and to the people