Legislative Quotes

197 quotes by 142 authors

If it be said that the legislative body are themselves the constitutional judges of their own powers, and that the construction they put upon them… — Alexander Hamilton
If, then, the courts of justice are to be considered as the bulwarks of a limited Constitution against legislative encroachments, this consideration will afford a… — Alexander Hamilton
The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts. A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by the… — Alexander Hamilton
If there are such things as political axioms, the propriety of the judicial power of a government being co-extensive with its legislative, may be ranked… — Alexander Hamilton
The regular distribution of power into distinct departments; the introduction of legislative balances and checks; the institution of courts composed of judges holding their offices… — Alexander Hamilton
What is to be the consequence, in case the Congress shall misconstrue this part [the necessary and proper clause] of the Constitution and exercise powers… — James Madison
Nothing has yet been offered to invalidate the doctrine that the meaning of the Constitution may as well be ascertained by the Legislative as by… — James Madison
The principle of the Constitution is that of a separation of legislative, Executive and Judiciary functions, except in cases specified. If this principle be not… — Thomas Jefferson
It is one thing to be subordinate to the laws, and another [for the Executive] to be dependent on the legislative body. The first comports… — Alexander Hamilton
No country can be called free which is governed by an absolute power; and it matters not whether it be an absolute royal power or… — Thomas Paine
The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states and nation.… — John Francis Hylan
You can't have the legislative and executive branch working in a parallel universe...the partisanship that has gripped Washington has prevented us from dealing with the… — Olympia Snowe
The president broke his bond with the public. Once that bond was broken, he no longer had the capacity to talk to the American public.… — Matthew Dowd
Market Anarchism is the doctrine that the legislative, adjudicative, and protective functions unjustly and inefficiently monopolised by the coercive State should be entirely turned over… — Roderick T. Long
Congress, the legislative stone in America's urethra. — Jon Stewart
The question whether the judges are invested with exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law has been heretofore a subject of consideration… — Thomas Jefferson
The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution. By a limited Constitution, I understand one which contains certain… — Alexander Hamilton
It is of the nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority. — Alexander Hamilton
There is no position which depends on clearer principles than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the commission under which it is… — Alexander Hamilton
The government of the United States is a definite government, confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, whose powers are more… — James Madison

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