If there is one thing the American system of government was designed to prevent, it is the tyranny that results when a single person, like a King, has the power to both write and enforce the law.
So, what explains the fact that Nevada has now entered a second year of one-man rule, with Governor Sisolak continuing to wield the powers of both the Legislative and Executive Branch simultaneously, in plain violation of the Nevada Constitution?
The answer lies in the unsettling truth that it is ultimately public opinion, rather than written constitutions, that determine the scope of government power.
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