El Salvador Has a Limited Government Under Its Constitution

El Salvador operates as a limited government. Its 1983 Constitution establishes:

• Separation of powers: Executive (President), Legislative (Assembly), Judicial (Supreme Court).
• Checks and balances: No branch holds unchecked authority.
• Bill of Rights: Guarantees free speech, assembly, religion, due process, property.
• Term limits: President serves one 5-year term; no re-election.
• Constitutional Court: Reviews laws for constitutionality.

Contrast with an unlimited (authoritarian) government where power is concentrated and unconstrained. El Salvador's framework aims to prevent tyranny, though democratic erosion concerns persist.