Show ju jh e WEEKLY WE E KU constitutional armax BERNS power for mischief have we ve any protect protection iou against the danger ot of an all powerful central in his inaugural in 1861 1661 lincoln isaid bald my tha the frame ot the government under which wo we live our constitution this same game people have hava wisely given their public servants hut but little lettla power tor for mischief and have hate with equal wisdom provided tor for the return ot that little to their own hands 1143 lt very short in tamla our constitution divides our KOT ariment into three independent branches limits the power dower of 0 each branch and pr provides ovIdea that this power be returned to the hands ot of the people by periodic elections election of ot congressmen senators senator and the executive these thesa stipulations can not be altered by congress or the or ake courts as our oar con atIt ution can be b amended only by the people in thio these ways way we the people in our give public ser ta but little power dower for copyright 1937 by max berni benn |