Legislature Quotes

206 quotes by 144 authors

What I don't like is judges legislating from the bench. And as president of the United States, I will appoint justices who uphold the Constitution… — Michele Bachmann
Despite two decisions, in 2008 and 2010, by the U.S. Supreme Court unequivocally affirming that the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees an individual right… — Bob Barr
But the Republican right-wing agenda, these people - Arnold and his patrons - felt it could be accomplished by circumventing the Legislature and spending money… — Warren Beatty
A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn. — John Bercow
In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the… — Edmund Burke
The legislature's job is to write law. It's the executive branch's job to interpret law. — George W. Bush
Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature. — Samuel Butler
Born in other countries, yet believing you could be happy in this, our laws acknowledge, as they should do, your right to join us in… — Thomas Jefferson
It's appropriate to celebrate public service, and the thoughtful people who choose to serve. They symbolize what is good and decent about this historic citizen… — Bob Ehrlich
It equally proves, that though individual oppression may now and then proceed from the courts of justice, the general liberty of the people can never… — Alexander Hamilton
We have to stand up for these issues when it's tough, and that's what I've done. I did it when I was in the state… — Barack Obama
this last establishment will probably be within a mile of Charlottesville, and four from Monticello, if the system should be adopted at all by our… — Thomas Jefferson
The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature. — James Madison
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his… — Thomas Jefferson
I see a trend here where the President seems to think his job is to count votes and then try to make a deal That's… — Anthony Weiner
And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or… — Samuel Adams
When a legislature undertakes to proscribe the exercise of a citizen's constitutional rights it acts lawlessly and the citizen can take matters into his own… — William O. Douglas
I wish from my soul that the legislature of this State could see the policy of a gradual Abolition of Slavery. — George Washington
The liberal appropriations made by the legislature of Kentucky for a general system of education cannot be too much applauded . . . . Learned… — James Madison
The prohibition is general. No clause in the Constitution could by any rule of construction be conceived to give to Congress a power to disarm… — William Rawle

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