The President in the executive branch can veto a law, but the legislative branch can override that veto with enough votes. The executive branch can declare Executive Orders, which are like proclamations that carry the force of law, but the judicial branch can declare those acts unconstitutional.
Federalist 47. Opponents of the Constitution, known as Anti-Federalists, observed that the separation of powers as proposed did not offer enough separation between the branches of government.
What event are we talking about ??
Edit: Answer would be Issue 1.
