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“Owing its ratification to the law of a State, it has been contended that the same authority might repeal the law by which it…

— Alexander Hamilton

The Constitution expressly and exclusively vests in the Legislature the power of declaring a state of war [and] the power of raising armies.... A…

— James Madison

“The possibility of a question of this nature, proves the necessity of laying the foundations of our National Government deeper than in the mere…

— Alexander Hamilton

The error is in the assumption that the General Government is a party to the constitutional compact. The States ... formed the compact, acting…

— John C. Calhoun

“To this declaration they added a definite act of sovereignty which trespassed upon and contradicted the legal authority of the Crown. True, the motion…

— Hilaire Belloc

I wonder much that a court of Law should be in doubt whether a Resolution of Congress can superceed the Law of a Sovereign…

— William Whipple

I confess I am at a loss to discover what temptation the persons entrusted with the administration of the general government could ever feel…

— Alexander Hamilton

Instead of the function of governing, for which it is radically unfit, the proper office of a representative assembly is to watch and control…

— John Stuart Mill

Power's not what the Constitution was about.

— Roy Moore

It is illegal to ask a foreign power to interfere in a domestic election.

— Mike Espy

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential…

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

Without the ability to talk about government power, there's no way for citizens to make sure this power isn't being misused.

— Aaron Swartz