The US appears to have much stronger constitutionality granted freedoms than most other countries. A well functioning liberal democracy needs a means of kickin

The US appears to have much stronger constitutionality granted freedoms than most other countries. A well functioning liberal democracy needs a means of kicking out the government, and strong limits on the kind of laws a government can impose, through constitutional protections. Personally I don't think that "decrees" or executive orders or whatever are a problem, as long as they are within the constitution and the population can vote to kick out whoever made them. Much worse is when the constitution, or personal freedoms that should be enshrined, are violated "democratically" with a majority support.