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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fatima, post: 999744, member: 22143&quot;]Back to the OP&#039;s question, basically the legislative and executive branches of the government (Congress &amp; President) can pass and sign any law into force that it pleases.&nbsp;&nbsp; But any law they pass is subject to being declared unconstitutional by the judicial branch of the government.&nbsp; (ultimately the Supreme Ct.)&nbsp;&nbsp; This requires that the law be challenged on the basis of denying one of their constitutional rights.&nbsp; So there may be unconstitutional laws on the books because they have never been challenged.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>For an extreme case related to the subject at hand, the 1792 Coinage Act, stated the following penalty for anyone working at the mint who might debase a coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><blockquote><p> &quot;...every such officer or person who shall be guilty of any * * * of the said offenses, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and <b>shall suffer death</b>.&quot;</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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