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Ben Sasse: The theory behind it, in short order, was to divide liberty--to divide power the better to protect liberty.

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
The theory behind it, in short order, was to divide liberty--to divide power the better to protect liberty.
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Ben Sasse
Republican · Nebraska

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Sasse discusses the rationale for dividing power in the Constitution.

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