Our Constitution wisely assigns both joint and separate roles to each branch of the government; and a President and a Congress who hold each other in mutual respect will neither permit nor attempt any trespass.
Kennedy emphasizes the importance of mutual respect between the branches of government for a functioning democracy.
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