Kerby Anderson

The three branches of our constitutionalist government are the executive, legislative, and judicial. Over the years, you may have written these names on a school test. You may have shouted them out as answers in a trivia game. But the three branches of government are much more than a school lesson or trivia game answer. They’re a big reason our freedoms have been protected so well for nearly 250 years. We enjoy such liberty and government continuity because the framers of our Constitution had a belief about human nature that comes from the Bible. While there are good aspects of human nature, there is also a great potential for evil because of sin. That’s why the framers knew it would be a bad idea to concentrate all governmental power into the hands of a few people. The three separate branches of government check each other’s power. But people in government can still be guilty of overreach. Right now, certain members of Congress are considering measures that would greatly decrease accountability in government. Two main ways they are attempting to accomplish this power consolidation are court-packing and ending the filibuster. James Madison predicted that the legislative branch of government would be the greatest threat to the separation of powers. Thankfully, there is another check on government power in the United States: us. Through elections, local government, the rights listed in the First Amendment of the Constitution, and more, US citizens have the ability to hold government accountable when it goes too far. You can find out more by visiting pointofview.net. That’s why I do these daily commentaries. I want you to stay informed about the issues of the day and get involved in opposing government overreach.