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On the recordMay 16, 2016
The genius of the Constitution was that, by separating the legislative, executive, and judicial powers into three distinct branches, the ambitions of each branch would check and balance the ambitions of the others.
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Tom Marino
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Emphasizing the importance of separation of powers in the Constitution.

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