Freedom Quote by Frans Timmermans

When it comes to the separation of powers, the Constitution makes it look pretty simple: Congress makes the laws, the president enforces them and…

— Asha Rangappa

What's brilliant about the United States system of government is separation of power. Not only the executive, legislative, judicial branches, but also the independence…

— Feisal Abdul Rauf

I believe that an independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional republic.

— Brett Kavanaugh

There are checks and balances and broad separation of powers under the Constitution. Each organ of the State, i.e. the legislature, the executive and…

— P. Sathasivam

It is the union of independence and dependence of these branches - legislative, executive and judicial - and of the governmental functions possessed by…

— J. Reuben Clark

It is one thing to be subordinate to the laws, and another [for the Executive] to be dependent on the legislative body. The first…

— Alexander Hamilton

We established however some, although not all its [self-government] important principles . The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all power is…

— Thomas Jefferson

The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society depend so much upon…

— John Adams

“In turning now to the principle of dialogue underlying the Constitution's structure, it is important first to note a basic distinction. The Constitution's structural…

— Thomas O. Sargentich

In America, we divide federal power between the legislative, executive and judicial branches so that no one holds too much power. This is sixth-grade…

— Ben Sasse

“judiciary, thanks to its independence from state control, strikes the proper balance between the contradicting trends. That is why independence of the judiciary is…

— Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly

People don't seem to understand that the separation of powers is not about the power of these branches; it's there to protect individual liberty…

— Jonathan Turley