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BettyBlueDot

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9. Be damned pesky Constitution

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 02:18 AM

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They are all violating their oath to the Constitution. Doing exactly what the founders fought against. Giving all power to executive. Constitution establishes three equal branches of government: the legislative branch, which makes laws; the executive branch, which enforces laws; and the judicial branch, which interprets laws. This structure is designed to ensure a system of checks and balances, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.

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