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Rob Andrews: We have three branches of government for a reason. And that reason is so that no one branch has too much power.

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
We have three branches of government for a reason. And that reason is so that no one branch has too much power.
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Rob Andrews
Democratic · New Jersey

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Andrews emphasizes the importance of checks and balances in government.

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