Checks and Balances: The Three Branches of Government

Most of America’s Founding Father’s rejected any notion of the innate goodness of man, especially when it came to government. In this episode, we review how the understanding of man’s fallen nature shaped the checks and balances of power as provided by our three branches of government. While examining the framework of each branch, we consider the citizen’s role in keeping that liberty tree pruned and able to bear good fruit.