Can someone help me? What does this quote mean?
"The Constitution, in a very significant sense, is not a mechanism for making decisions but preventing them." - Michael Gilson De Lomos

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Can someone help me? What does this quote mean?
"The Constitution, in a very significant sense, is not a mechanism for making decisions but preventing them." - Michael Gilson De Lomos

ashley_f97 · Answer

I think it means... that the constitution prevents us from making the wrong decisions?

anonymous · Answer

The constitution is not there to 100% stop bad choices but prevents them.

anonymous · Answer

can you elaborate? i kinda get what u mean but not exactly

anonymous · Answer

The constitution is very important but it is not a 100% fix. It was created as rules to follow, but as you know people break rules. The constitution keeps a lot of problems from happening but it does not 100% stop it. Just like laws, people still commit crimes but it keeps order.

anonymous · Answer

but it says it prevents decisions?

anonymous · Answer

prevents bad decisions