Walter Bagehot: “The authors of the Constitution doubtless intended that Congress…”

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The authors of the Constitution doubtless intended that Congress should be able to control the American executive as our Parliament controls ours.

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Walter Bagehot

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This quote reflects Bagehot's view on the intended balance of power between Congress and the President in the American system.

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