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.

— John Adams

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

“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

“It is interesting to note that under our original Constitution the highest office for which citizens could vote was their member of the House…

— Neal Boortz

The power under the Constitution will always be in the people. It is entrusted for certain defined purposes, and for a certain limited period,…

— George Washington

The Framers of the Constitution expected the presidency to be occupied by special individuals, selfless people of the highest character and ability. They intended…

— George T. Conway III

A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities.

— Walter Bagehot

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

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

Part of the elements of the electoral college is creation. Certainly it was created in slave states and them wanting to balance power, but…

— Brandon Victor Dixon

What is the purpose of the electoral college? It has a few purposes. One, it's to restrain pure democracy. Very good, very important, that's…

— Michael J. Knowles

The Electoral College is provided for in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution. More space in the Constitution is devoted to laying out…

— Kayleigh McEnany