CLE - The Constitution and Separation of Powers in America

Thursday, November 1, 2018

04:00 PM

Philadelphia Bar Association
11th Floor Conference Center
1101 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
2 SUB

The U.S. Constitution creates a system of government with three distinct and independent Branches—the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch. It also defines the powers and duties of these Branches, outlines how they interact, and provides a system of checks and balances that limits the power of the Branches. As the three Branches work to perform their duties, it is common for members of one Branch to believe that another Branch has exceeded the scope of its powers and is encroaching on the power of another Branch. The political divide in our country makes the interplay of power between the Branches and the checks and balances embodied in our Constitution as relevant and important to our democracy today, as they were when our nation was founded.

This Chancellor's Forum CLE program will examine the following issues, among others, as they relate to separation of power: Judicial independence, executive orders, budgeting, rule of law, standing, law enforcement, appointments and removal from office.