How does the constitution limit the governments power?

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How does the constitution limit the governments power?

Answer 1

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches contribute to limited power. Basically, no one office has more power than the other. It's a check and balances system.

Answer 2

There are many examples of how the constitution limits the governments power.
Term limits and minimum age requirements of the president and representatives ensure a rotation of power.
The separation of church and state is supposed to ensure that our government isn't taken over by one religion for the purpose of excluding all others, but so many people have misunderstood it's purpose that it is a mangled useless mess now. In fact, in their efforts to twist it to mean "freedom FROM religion," they have caused an opposite affect of it's purpose, and atheists are the only people allowed to practice their religion freely. Easter Bunny Easter Bunny Easter Bunny!
The three branches of government each have seperate rights and restrictions (such as The senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments-Article 1, section 3.). This ensures a balance of power.

There are more examples but it would take all day to list them.

Answer 3

The Constitutuin specifies the powers each branch of government has and what rights are reserved for the people.
There is absolutley nothing to stop any president with military backing from suspending the constitution and declaring martial law. The Constiution is voluntary and works only because so far those in power have not tried to over rule it.

Answer 4

There are 3 branches of government that shop one yet another in examine. Congress retains the President in examine, the President can shop the Congress in examine, and the ideally suited courtroom can shop the different 2 in examine (strike down a regulation if it does no longer adjust to the form). it is the particularly straight forward version.

Answer 5

Article I, Section 8, clauses 1-17 give Congress explicit powers on what they can do. Clause 18 is the "necessary and proper" clause. This allows them to do whatever is necessay and proper to fulfill the other 17 items.