The next check comes from a challenge to a law enacted by congress and put into effect. You need to have a real controversy about how the law is actually applied to a real person before someone has standing to bring a suit claiming the law is unconstitutional. In other words, the process of checks and balances is slow. In a situation like this where Obama is shoving his agenda through with breakneck speed, it is really handicapped but it is nevertheless the system put in place by the Founding Fathers. A case might make it through the legal system before the next formal check, called national elections, but it is doubtful. Actually the public backlash is a check all by itself and will be the most effective move against Obama. Put him and his minions in fear of reelection and you can apply the brakes.
This system is the best we have and shouldn’t be rushed. One of the problems we have run into in the last several years is this tendency on the part of our elected representatives (who were supposed to be the cool head of the republic) to react on emotions alone. We should not do the same.
Good post thanks. So you are saying to challenge the constitutionality of a law you have to have a person to whom it is applied sue. Well, I am glad I posted this because I am learning alot.