Branches Quote by Sandra Day O'Connor

The most basic function of government is to provide a framework of law and order, within which the people are free to choose.

— Thomas Sowell

Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens…

— Milton Friedman

The only proper functions of a government are: the police, to protect you from criminals; the army, to protect you from foreign invaders; and…

— Ayn Rand

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

— Nancy Mace

The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good, and difficult for them to do evil.

— Daniel Webster

What you do on immigration policy, what you do on education policy, what you do on tax, regulatory, and energy policy, all connects together…

— Stephen Miller

Understanding government can be a complex business. The stated reason for a policy and the real reason for it are rarely the same.

— Barry Gardiner

I've had quite a long time in government, and I've learned a few things.

— Mahathir Mohamad

What I find is most people have a civics book understanding for how Congress works and how a bill moves.

— Sam Brownback

We need to understand where are students are at any point during a unit - in other words, what each student actually knows, understands,…

— Carol Ann Tomlinson

Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens…

— Milton Friedman

One thing we can do really well for our students is to help them figure out their identity.

— Soledad O'Brien