This is a hard thing for most people to understand, so it will be given in example form.
Elizebeth Bathory is said to have killed 600 people, she was convicted of killing 80;
The communist takeover of Russia is said to have killed 62 million people;
The European colonists are said to have murdered 114 million Native Americans;
Christopher Columbus was convicted of murdering 500,000 people;
Colonists protected themselves from abuse of power by forming a representative government.
the branches of government, voting, checks and balances, impeachment
Answer this question...is the introduction of checks and balances in a system of government an adequate safeguard against the abuse of political power?
to prevent the abuse of power by any level of government
to prevent the abuse of power by any level of government
to prevent the abuse of power by any level of government
to prevent the abuse of power by any level of government
to prevent the abuse of power by any level of government
yes
Abuse of power by government is the same as any abuse of power improper use of authority by someone who has that authority because he or she holds a public office. Abuse of power is very different from usurpation of power, which is an exercise of authority that the offender does not actually have.
The key issues in the local government are the issue on corruption and abuse of power.
Antifederalists