Some legal philosophers argue that laws are nothing more than the exercise of power. According to this view, laws are not valid on the basis of whether it is socially good or bad. Democracies, tyrannies, and monarchies have produced socially beneficial laws and also unjust laws. What these different governments have in common is that each is based on power and that possessing the power to enforce its laws is essential to each government's existence. …showed first 75 words of 505 total…

…showed last 75 words of 505 total…statutes is lengthy and complex. Before the legislature process, interest groups exert their influence on the 535 persons in the house and senate in order to influence the enactment of certain policy as related to their interest. A proposed bill may encounter several obstacles. Approval by the legislature does ensure passage; the executive branch may veto the bill. When the bill becomes law, the constitutionality of the legislative act may be challenged in court. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**