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Paul Gosar: “In the Federalist #78, Alexander Hamilton wrote that the judicial branch is the weakest branch of the federal…”

On the recordJune 18, 2012
In the Federalist #78, Alexander Hamilton wrote that the judicial branch is the weakest branch of the federal government; saying that the court has 'no influence over either the sword or the purse.'
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Paul Gosar
Republican · Arizona

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Gosar references Hamilton to argue about the judicial branch's role in conservation.

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