You have got a Congress elected for one fixed period, going out perhaps by fixed instalments, which cannot be accelerated or retarded--you have a President chosen for a fixed period, and immovable during that period: all the arrangements are for STATED times.
Bagehot highlights the rigidity of the American political system, which prevents quick changes in leadership.
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