The system of checks and balances help protect our rights because if congress decided they want to pass a law, the president has to okay the bill. If the president thinks its taking rights away he can veto or pocket-veto the bill. Another example is that the president can move troops wherever he wants military wise, but can't declare war. Only congress can declare war. But in retrospect, the power is divided so that one group in the government has to much power over people and over other government politics.<span />
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<span>The Articles were weak in that they left too much power to the States. Also, amending the Articles ended in failure, leading to the forming of a Constitution.</span>
