We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands: we have a check upon two branches of the legislature, as each branch has upon the other two; the power I mean of electing at stated periods, one branch, which branch has the power of electing another. It becomes necessary to every subject then, to be in some degree a statesman: and to examine and judge for himself of the tendencies of political principles and measures.


The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States (ed. 1851)

John Adams Quotes

We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands: we have a check upon two branches of the legislature, as each branch has upon ...

We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands: we have a check upon two branches of the legislature, as each branch has upon ...

We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands: we have a check upon two branches of the legislature, as each branch has upon ...

We electors have an important constitutional power placed in our hands: we have a check upon two branches of the legislature, as each branch has upon ...