• ExLisperA
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    8 hours ago

    No, constitutional tribunals decide if new laws are constitutional or not. They can throw away a law even before it’s enacted or applied anywhere. They very much do prevent things.

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      8 hours ago

      I mean they don’t physically keep you from committing illegal acts. It’s just words until you’ve done something.

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        8 hours ago

        I mean, yes, but if US had a truly independent judicial branch it would be a totally different country today. They only have politicians committing crimes on a daily basis because the system deteriorated over time. Real checks and balances are meant to prevent that.