The Constitution is a rulebook that is the Supreme Law of the Land. All government officials have taken an oath to preserve,, protect and defend the Constitution and it is our responsibility to punish them if they don't.
We czn not expect them to do their job if we fail to do ours.
The idea that those in positions of power should not be trusted stems from the philosophy that unchecked authority leads to corruption and tyranny. Primarily associated with Thomas Paine, the maxim emphasizes that any body of people not held accountable to the public ought not to be trusted.
When men motivated by greed and the lust for power realize that by winning a seat in the legislatures of men they can satisfy tbeir ambition.
To live in a land liberty, equality and justice we must elect wise men and women of integrity and then hold them accountable.
Ellected officials are like the parents of disobedient children that breaks all of the rules and is never held accountable.
We the People are held accountable when we bounce a check, but Congressmen routinely spend our money, they don'r have on things we don'r need and can't afford.
Our nation is on the verge of collapse, because we the have not held our electerd government officials accountable.
All powers not delegated to the governemnt of the United States that are not prohited to the states are reserved to the states or the people.
We the people of ther states are respomsible to prevent the National government exercising unconstitutional l power.
When a government officials violates their oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, the officials eed be indicted and prosecuted for treason.