How the separation of powers are important
Separation of powers, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances. Separation of Powers is the doctrine that the individual branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial) have separate and unique powers the others cannot impinge upon. The framers of the constitution designed this to make sure that one group couldn’t accumulate more powers than the other groups. Framers wanted a Constitution that did not place all the powers and decision making into one branch of government. The Framers of the Constitution wanted to create a government that was powerful enough to take care of business, but not powerful enough that it could threaten tyranny.
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the main purpose for this was to stop drug abuse and to control the trafficking of marijuana. The CSA makes it a federal felony to manufacture, distribute, dispense or possess marijuana. In 2002 california legalized the medical use of marijuana. A dispute was brought up, weather federal authorities could constitutionally inforce CSA against this disabled woman who under the law was growing and using the substance. She claimed that wasn't involved in trading the substance and Congress should be able to outlaw it. The Supreme Court disagree with her, saying the federal government could enforce CSA against her. They did however acknowledge the fact that she was not involved in interstate commerce. Nonetheless, the court said, the Constitution’s Interstate Commerce Clause gives Congress the power to regulate entirely local activity that, if replicated by others elsewhere, could in the aggregate affect interstate