The Constitution establishes a republican form of government, granting authority from the people and limiting powers among separate branches. This separation is vital to prevent despotism.
Joseph Story emphasized that the mixing of powers leads to despotism, asserting that whole power should not reside in any single individual or department.
The executive branch cannot exercise legislative power, ensuring no monarchical authority exists within the American government structure, safeguarding the principles of a free constitution.
Any interpretation that offers the president monarchical power contradicts the Constitution's structure and undermines the principles for which the American revolution was fought.
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