On the record
One of the apprehensions of the framers of the Constitution was that of executive usurpation of functions lawfully pertaining to the co-ordinate department of the Government.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “One of the apprehensions of the framers of the Constitution was that of executive usurpation of functions lawfully…”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson highlights the concerns of the Constitution's framers regarding the potential for executive overreach in government.
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