Branches Quote by John Adams

We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands: we have a check upon two branches of the legislature, as each branch…

— John Adams

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 not enough to be electors only. It is necessary to be law-makers; otherwise those who can be law-makers will be the masters…

— Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Congress has powers, and they are an important check on the other branches of government.

— Nancy Mace

The electors see their representative not only as a legislator for the state but also as the natural protector of local interests in the…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

Maintaining checks and balances on the power of the Judiciary Branch and the other two branches is vital to keep the form of government…

— Todd Tiahrt

I've been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional…

— John Engler

Ive been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional…

— John Engler

You know, we have three branches of government. We have a House. We have a Senate. We have a President.

— Chuck Schumer

The primary purpose of the Electoral College is to maintain the power of the states and to support the idea that the election is…

— Rush Limbaugh

The Electoral College protects state sovereignty. It actually is one of the most brilliantly conceived electoral mechanisms ever.

— Rush Limbaugh

Of the powers conferred upon the General Government by the Constitution of the United States much the most important are those given to the…

— Samuel Freeman Miller