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Rick Larsen: A core tenant of the Constitution is a system of checks and balances, which ensures that no one branch of Government has…

On the recordMay 23, 2023
A core tenant of the Constitution is a system of checks and balances, which ensures that no one branch of Government has too much control or power.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Highlighting the importance of checks and balances in government power.

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