Abuse of power Quote by Valerie Plame

We have a government of limited power under the Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law.

— William Howard Taft

Power's not what the Constitution was about.

— Roy Moore

“Second, and in the same breath, constitutions seek to discipline politics and to limit government power.”

— Michael S. Greve

There is a struggle going on in the country over who we are as a people. Over the rule of law, over the meaning…

— Jonathan Capehart

Encroachment upon the powers and rights of States also goes against the grain of the Constitution and federal principles.

— Pinarayi Vijayan

Our Constitution, which was intended to limit government power and abuse, has failed,

— Ron Paul

The government doesn't want us to know what they're doing, how they're interpreting the law, how they're interpreting and redefining their powers, and increasingly,…

— Edward Snowden

“No government should be given too much power, or the people comprising that government will use the power in the worst ways possible; individual…

— Andrew Breitbart

“In any event, one must consider the broader implications of a frontal assault on the separation of powers as outdated, ineffective, and unaccountable. The…

— Thomas O. Sargentich

And I think we as a people need to stop being disingenuous about what the Constitution provides for. It does not provide for this…

— Joe Miller

Government has within it a tendency to abuse its powers.

— John C. Calhoun

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