Separation of Powers, Explained

"It’s been three weeks since President Donald Trump, with all the usual pomp, swore on not one but two Bibles to “preserve, protect and defend” the Constitution of the United States. If the president has ever read the Constitution, there is little evidence that he understands it, and plenty of evidence that he treats it with indifference. Upholding the US Constitution, however, is the best way to ensure that no one gets fired at the end of the season. A recent report indicates that President Trump is surprised that the government can’t be run like his businesses. Why can’t it?  Presidents have to adhere to the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution. As John Adams, one of the framers  wrote, our country is “a government of laws, and not of men.”