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Neil Gorsuch: “We divide power in a way that was quite unique. Federalism. You can think of separation of powers as having a horizontal…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2017
We divide power in a way that was quite unique. Federalism. You can think of separation of powers as having a horizontal axis and a vertical axis.
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Neil Gorsuch

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Gorsuch discusses the unique federalism and sovereignty of tribes.

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