Constitution Quote by Caleb Cushing

Upon the Constitution, upon the pre-existing legal rights of the People, as understood in this country and in England, I have argued that this…

— Caleb Cushing

When we compile a petition, we often have members go to their representative's or Senator's offices and deliver it in person. This way they…

— Joan Blades

The States should be watchful to note every material usurpation on their rights; to denounce them as they occur in the most peremptory terms;…

— Thomas Jefferson

I have accordingly considered it, and now appear not only in obedience to your order, but likewise in behalf of the inhabitants of this…

— James Otis

I hope that your committee will not permit doubt as to constitutionality, however reasonable, to block the suggested legislation

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Resolutions expressing Parliamentary approval of every Treaty before ratification would be a very cumbersome form of procedure and would burden the House with a…

— Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede

For myself, therefore, I desire to declare that the principle that will govern me in the high duty to which my country calls me…

— Martin Van Buren

I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.

— Stephanie Tubbs Jones

You have to let the people vote when it comes to a new constitution.

— Martin Schulz

If there be any plausible reason for supposing that we have the right to legislate on the slave interests of the District, you cannot…

— Caleb Cushing

Be the responsibility on their heads who raise this novel and extraordinary question of reception, going to the unconstitutional abridgment, as I conceive, of…

— Caleb Cushing

The House, being strong, should be generous ... but the constituents have a right to more than generosity.... The law gives me my seat.…

— Charles Bradlaugh