Iit protects against any branch of the government trying to abuse its power. This way all powers are shared and equal. This goes even for the president, he alone cannot mandate orders. It takes approval of branches (judicial, legislative, executive) to get to a deal. :)
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He does not support the annexation of the Philippines. ... He means if the Filipinos begin to read the constitution and declaration, they'll figure out the United States had contradicted their statements regarding their liberty and independence.