“The legitimate object of Government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves in their separate and individual capacities. But in all that people can individually do as well for themselves, Government ought not to interfere.”
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Unilateral Action by the President
Written By: Joshua Lax. The United States is generally considered a country where ’checks and balances’ keep the nation from devolving into dictatorship. The American republican system provides the three branches of government (Congress, Judiciary and Executive) with enumerated powers, as well as safeguards over other branches. This specific system was established at founding to … Continue reading