The Supreme Court, once in existence, cannot be abolished, because its foundation is not in an act of the legislative department of the Government, but in the Constitution of the United States. Samuel Freeman Miller abolishactconstitution Change image and share on social
Of the powers conferred upon the General Government by the Constitution of the United States much the most important are those given to the legislative body. Samuel Freeman Miller bodyconferconstitution Change image and share on social
Of all the powers conferred upon government, that of taxation is most liable to abuse. Samuel Freeman Miller abuseconfergovernment Change image and share on social
We don't want our government building files on what people think about their government. Matt Apuzzo buildfilegovernment Change image and share on social
When you live in Washington, D.C., you do get a sense, in a very direct way, of the durability of our government and really, the greatness of the American system. Mark Leibovich americandirectdurability Change image and share on social
Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems, it could well make the difference between a Labour and a Tory government at the next election. In terms of international development, this choice is a very clear one. Lucy Powell choiceclearcontest share on social
We in the Labour party know better than most that opposition is the easy part. What's more difficult is governing and setting out an agenda for government. Lucy Powell agendumdifficulteasy Change image and share on social
It's really remarkable when you think about what we don't like about government, we, the people created. So if we created it, we can also fix it. Jennifer Pahlka createfixgovernment Change image and share on social
You might not think of something like TurboTax as a civic venture, but that product took a confusing interface to a government process and made it simpler and easier to use for citizens. Jennifer Pahlka citizencivicconfuse Change image and share on social
Exporting oil would not drive up prices at the pump. American drivers buy refined products, which the U.S. already exports. Many studies - from a range of institutions and government agencies, including the Congressional Budget Office and the Energy Information Administration - have shown that lifting the export ban could actually lower gas prices. Harold Hamm administrationagencyamerican share on social