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After and during the Revolution, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were naturally very weary of too much power resting in the hands of one person or one branch of government, believing the maxim that "absolute power corrupts absolutely". As such, they instituted a series of "checks and balances" to provide each of the branches legitamacy, but keeping each from overtaking the others. The executive leads and protects the nation, but has no power to judge or interpret law, or to legislate. The legislature rules the nation by the power of majority, passing laws that serve to meet the needs of the people, but are subject to the wisdom of the executive and judiciary. And the judiciary judge criminals and interpret the meaning and intent of the laws with fairness and equality for the minority opinion (in theory).

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