[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Even with its myriad of checks and balances the Constitution is not ultimately self-enforcing.

Nothing is "self-enforcing". People have to do the enforcing.

As usual humans are the weak link.

[Jacquerie]

Properly designed institutions do the enforcing.

It is why the Framers’ design is so complex. If freedom was to depend on a virtuous people, the Framers didn’t need to spend an entire hot summer designing the Constitution.

[Texas Eagle]

Nothing is "self-enforcing". People have to do the enforcing.

Great point. A "self-enforcing" Constitution is about as realistic as a "self-enforcing" Iran in regards to the nuclear deal.