All government officers of the United States, including the President, the Justices of the Supreme Court, state judges and legislators, and all members of Congress, pledge first and foremost to uphold the Constitution. These oaths affirm that the rule of law is superior to the rule of any human leader. At the same time, the federal government has considerable discretion: the legislative branch is free to decide what statutes it will write, as long as it stays within its enumerated powers and respects the constitutionally protected rights of individuals. Likewise, the judicial branch has a degree of judicial discretion, and the executive branch also has various discretionary powers including prosecutorial discretion. COUNT 7
QSN1 According to the Constitution, what is superior to the rules of man? ANS1 rule of law QSN2 What does the President and Supreme Court Justices vow to stand by? ANS2 the Constitution QSN3 What do the President and Supreme Court justices vow to uphold? ANS3 the Constitution QSN4 According to the Constitution, to what is the rule of law superior? ANS4 the rule of any human leader QSN5 What branch of the government has prosecutorial discretion? ANS5 executive branch QSN6 What branch of government can determine what acts it writes? ANS6 legislative branch QSN7 Which branch of government has judicial discretion? ANS7 judicial branch