Respective States Quotes
- The Constitution of the United States was created by the people of the United States composing the respective states, who alone had the right. — James Madison
- The American people, North and South, went into the [Civil] war as citizens of their respective states, they came out as subjects ... what they… — H. L. Mencken
- The state governments have a full superintendence and control over the immense mass of local interests of their respective states, which connect themselves with the… — Joseph Story
- Would they not fear that citizens not less tenacious than conscious of their rights would flock from the remotest extremes of their respective states to… — Alexander Hamilton
- The powers of Congress are totally inadequate to preserve the balance between the respective States, and oblige them to do those things which are essential… — Henry Knox
- You well know, sir, that when the Constitution was submitted to the People of the respective States for their adoption or rejection, it awakened the… — Caleb Cushing