I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but I do not believe we should institutionalize a form of discrimination against any… — Ben Nighthorse Campbell Copy Share Image
All the judges watched Judge Wapner. All America, at one point or another, watched Judge Wapner. — Judy Sheindlin Copy Share Image
No man can well doubt the propriety of placing a president of the United States under the most solemn obligations to preserve,… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
Nowhere does our Constitution say we cannot say something about another's religion. Nowhere does our Constitution say we cannot say anything that… — Jeanine Pirro Copy Share Image
Islamic Religious Law Fundamentalist Islam wants shari'a to replace the U.S. Constitution and fundamentally transform America. — Pamela Geller Copy Share Image
Net Neutrality' is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government. — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
It is surely only a matter of time before some federal judge finds the Constitution unconstitutional. — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
If what I may believe - about gall-stones, the Constitution, castor oil, or God - is conditioned by law, then I am… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
[W]ar is a question, under our constitution, not of Executive, but of Legislative cognizance. It belongs to Congress to say whether the… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
I will not step down, I will not resign, ... I will work to the end of my term in office under… — Boris Yeltsin Copy Share Image
The system of banking have[for]ever reprobated. I contemplate it as a blot left in all our Constitutions, which, if not covered, will… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
One of the most important checks Congress has on the executive branch is its ability to hold it accountable to the American… — Nancy Mace Copy Share Image
To every description of citizens, let praise be given. but let them persevere in their affectionate vigilance over that precious depository of… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The left is really operating on all German ideas instead of American ideas and they are totally counter to the Constitution, to… — Chuck Woolery Copy Share Image
The Founders never intended for Americans to trust their government. Our entire Constitution was predicated on the notion that government was a… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Every American deserves their day in court. Every American is innocent until proven guilty. These are core values enshrined in our founding… — John Garamendi Copy Share Image
“It was the general opinion of ancient nations, that the divinity alone was adequate to the important office of giving laws to… — John Adams Copy Share Image
The constitutionality and propriety of the Federal Government assuming to enter into a novel and vast field of legislation, namely, that of… — Franklin Pierce Copy Share Image
The fact that you are here tonight gathered together with us testifies to the fact you understand the need for this organization… — Walter Cronkite Copy Share Image
The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the… — James Madison Copy Share Image
I’ve chosen not to challenge the rule of law, because in our system there really is no intermediate step between a Supreme… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
To think that because those who wield power in society wield in the end that of government, therefore it is of no… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
The 16th Amendment corroded the American concept of natural rights; ultimately reduced the American citizen to a status of subject, so much… — Frank Chodorov Copy Share Image
Of course, such judicial misconstruction theoretically can be cured by constitutional amendment. But the period of gestation of a constitutional amendment, or… — Robert H. Jackson Copy Share Image
Governing through federal ultimatum grates against our history, traditions, and, most importantly, our Constitution. — Luther Strange Copy Share Image
If the General Government should be left dependent on the State Legislatures, it would be happy for us if we had never… — John Dickinson Copy Share Image
The bread I eat in London, is a deleterious paste, mixed up with chalk, alum, and bone ashes: insipid to the taste,… — Tobias Smollett Copy Share Image
Study the Constitution. Let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislatures, and enforced in courts of justice. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Trump v. United States would become, in short order, one of the worst opinions ever issued by the Supreme Court. — Jamelle Bouie Copy Share Image
But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are… — Arlen Specter Copy Share Image
The object of a Constitution is to restrain the Government, as that of laws is to restrain individuals. — John C. Calhoun Copy Share Image
The constitution supposes, what the History of all Governments demonstrates, that the Executive is the branch of power most interested in war,… — James Madison Copy Share Image
There's no question that Roberts will vote like William Rehnquist... If he swings, it will be from right to far right. — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
“For regulating the human (in our constitution) and rendering the (proper) service to the heavenly, there is nothing like moderation.” — Lao Tzu Copy Share Image
The Court's primary duty, in short, is not to minimize its role or avoid friction with the political branches, but to try… — Diane S. Sykes Copy Share Image
We are witnessing a great awakening. Millions of Texans, millions of Americans are rising up to reclaim our country, to defend liberty… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Thank God for the founding fathers, who set up three separate branches of government. And the media acting as the Fourth Estate. — Andre Carson Copy Share Image
We're going to appoint great justices to the United States Supreme Court to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
No for the return of Saddam's Baath party. This is against the constitution and those who are negotiating to bring them back… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
A compromise is but an act of Congress. It may be overruled at any time. It gives us no security. But the… — John C. Calhoun Copy Share Image