Application Quote by James Monroe

As members of the executive, we are accountable to Parliament.

— Cyril Ramaphosa

A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government.

— Joseph Story

EXECUTIVE, n. An officer of the Government, whose duty it is to enforce the wishes of the legislative power until such time as the…

— Ambrose Bierce

Who is in charge? Is it taxpayers or is it the special interest groups?

— Scott Walker

If the government is injecting public money, it should also take the right to oversee board appointments, executive pay, and future business operations.

— John McDonnell

If one is to use public funds he must accept a responsibility to the public.

— Thomas Francis Jr

The state treasurer has authority to weigh in and take leadership roles on taxing and spending legislation.

— Walker Stapleton

The government has granted itself power it is not entitled to. There is no public oversight. The result is people like myself have the…

— Edward Snowden

Public officials, including state legislators, have a duty to act impartially.

— John Paul Stevens

The duty imposed upon him [the president] to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, follows out the strong injunctions of his oath…

— Joseph Story

“Executive power thus could be exercised adjacent to legislation without actually trespassing on legislative power. The executive, for example, could make regulations and interpretations…

— Philip Hamburger

It is your tax which pays for public spending. The government have no money of their own. There is only taxpayers' money.

— Margaret Thatcher