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“If Men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and the next place, oblige it to control itself.”
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So if we’re all so different, then what did the founding fathers mean by “All men are created equal.”?
Executive orders have shaped America since Washington, sometimes securing freedom like Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, but also expanding presidential power in ways that threaten democracy. While critics warn of dictatorship-like decrees, supporters see efficiency in times of crisis. The Constitution’s checks and balances remind us that executive power must remain limited yet capable to preserve both strength and liberty.
