Believe Quote by Dean Ornish

Our system of government works best when there are checks and balances led by independent entities that are empowered to conduct fair and rigorous…

— Letitia James

We have throughout our history been tested when it comes to the institutions of our democracy. And thank God our forefathers were smart enough…

— Leon Panetta

The checks and balances is a way to prevent government from either devolving into an autocratic tyranny or an autocratic mob mentality.

— Beau Willimon

“Of course we can establish constitutional checks and balances, but those won’t mean a thing unless citizens make sure the safeguards are taken seriously.…

— David Brin

The Constitutional framework of checks and balances matters.

— Scott Pruitt

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect all who seek it ... We should grant power over our affairs only to those who are reluctant to…

— Frank Herbert

The founders had a strong distrust for centralized power in a federal government. So they created a government with checks and balances. This was…

— Ezra Taft Benson

The bureaucratic nature of both capitalism and our government assures us that there are no checks and balances when it comes to justifying any…

— Tripp York

The American system of checks and balances is only as strong as the leaders who have the character and courage to enforce them.

— Neera Tanden

“This country was founded by people who were worried about government power—who knew that you cannot trust people in power. So they divided government…

— Historica Press

I think the founding fathers, in their genius, created a system of three co-equal branches of government and a built-in system of checks and…

— James Clapper

Power ought to serve as a check to power.

— Anonymous