Our Constitution was designed to disperse power. The theory was that each branch of government would have its potential for abuses curbed by the other branches. This is the theory of checks and ...

Lately, people have asked me more often than ever, "Is that legal?" Does our Constitution allow the government to break into someone's home or place of business without a warrant? Does it allow ICE ...

The system of checks and balances is one of the basic pillars of constitutional democracy outlined in the Constitution. The system prevents one branch of government from having too much power over the ...