Unchecked Executive Power

The Obama administration sometimes acts as if there is no co-equal legislative branch of government. President Obama, on at least two contentious issues, has recently bypassed Congress in attempts to implement and enact unchecked power. Our founding fathers split power into three distinct branches with three distinct functions in the deliberate attempt to diffuse power so that it does not end up in the hands of just one and to enable a thorough check-and-balance system. However, creativity in finding work-arounds when faced with a branch or part of a branch that is controlled by the opposing party is ever-tempting.