I like to believe that people are inherently good. I also believe, however, that power can corrupt even the best of us. What makes democracy such an effective form of government is that no individual is in complete power. A democratic society has certain inherent checks and balances which limit any one person or branch's power and therefore limits the chance for corruption. This is an ideal situation, however, and obviously is not always true.
I agree and think that our government has done well trying to spread the power over different branches. I also think that this is necessary so that no one branch or group becomes too powerful. With power comes evil. Oftentimes, individuals abuse their authority.
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