,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4  
,g>am5di 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4
 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4    
,doggett1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1    
,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4        
,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4  
,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 & ,mr4 ,mull97    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ ! pr9ciples ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 includ+    
sep>ation ( p[]s & ! rule ( law1 &      
condemn+ ef=ts to und]m9e ! same4       
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica is a   
con/itutional republic1 & ! ,con/itution
 has s]v$ z ! supreme law ( ! l& s9ce   
its adoption 9 #aghi2 ,:]eas !          
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates creat$   
?ree bran*es ( gov]nm5t1 ! legislative1 
! executive1 & judicial bran*1 grant+   
di/9ct p[]s to ea* to avoid             
consolidation ( p[] 9 any "o2 ,:]eas    

,congress1 z ! fir/ bran* ( gov]nm5t1   
has ! con/itutional duty to decl>e w>1  
regulate comm]ce1 raise rev5ue1         
appropriate funds1 & conduct            
inve/igations & inquiries into !        
adm9i/ration ( law2 ,:]eas article ,i1  
section #i1 clause #g ( ! ,con/itution  
explicitly /ates t ,no ,money %all be   
drawn f ! ,treasury1 b 9 ,consequ5ce (  
,appropriations made by ,law2 ,:]eas    
,james ,madison1 9 ,f$]ali/ ,no4 #eh1   
decl>$ t ?is p[] ov] ! purse may1 9     
fact1 be reg>d$ z ! mo/ complete &      
effectual weapon ) :i* any con/itution c
 arm ! imm$iate repres5tatives ( ! p2   
,:]eas ! ,presid5t is n above ! law2    
,:]eas ! ,presid5t has a duty to refra9 
f us+ ! va/ p[]s ( ! executive bran*1   
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 to       
arbitr>ily prosecute or intimidate      
p]sonal or political oppon5ts2 ,:]eas a 
pr(essional1 nonp>tisan civil s]vice    
protect$ f political purges & undue     
influ5ce helps ensure t ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t functions = ! p1 n ! p]sonal  

or political int]e/s ( ! ,presid5t2     
,:]eas gov]nm5ts t und]m9e ! rule ( law 
exp]i5ce democratic backslid+1 capital  
flight1 & o!r =ms ( economic & civil    
in/ability2 ,:]eas article ,,iii ( !    
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ve/s !   
judicial ,p[] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 4 4 4 9 
"o supreme ,c\rt1 & 9 su* inf]ior ,c\rts
 z ! ,congress may f "t to "t orda9 &   
e/abli%2 ,:]eas ! judici>y plays an     
ess5tial role 9 ensur+ t ! executive    
fai?fully executes ! laws & does n exce$
 its con/itutional au?ority2 ,:]eas     
ord]s issu$ by ,f$]al judges are b9d+1 &
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
e/abli%$ prec$5t require ! executive    
bran* to comply ) ,f$]al c\rt rul+s2    
,:]eas1 z rec5tly affirm$ by ! ,*ief    
,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 = m ?an two 
c5turies1 x has be5 e/abli%$ t impea*m5t
 is n an appropriate response to        
disagreem5t conc]n+ a judicial decision2
 ,:]eas1 z is inscrib$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice headqu>t]s1 ,no free gov]nm5t c 
survive t is n bas$ on ! supremacy ( !  

law4 ,:]e law ends1 tyranny beg9s42     
,:]eas ,john ,adams1 9 8 ,?\ghts on     
,gov]nm5t1 decl>$ t ! v def9ition ( a   
republic is an empire ( laws1 & n ( m52 
,:]eas ,george ,wa%+ton1 9 8 ,f>ewell   
,address1 caution$ t cunn+1 ambiti\s1 & 
unpr9cipl$ m5 w be enabl$ to subv]t !   
p[] ( ! p & to usurp = !mselves ! re9s (
 gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,james ,madison1 9    
,f$]ali/ ,no4 #dg1 w>n$ t ! accumulation
 ( all p[]s1 legislative1 executive1 &  
judici>y1 9 ! same h&s ''' may ju/ly be 
pron\nc$ ! v def9ition ( tyranny2 ,:]eas
 ,?omas ,jeff]son said ,an elective     
despotism 0 n ! gov]nm5t we f\ght =2 b  
"o :i* %\ld n only be f\nd$ on free     
pr9ciples1 b 9 :i* ! p[]s ( gov]nm5t    
%\ld be s divid$ & balanc$ among sev]al 
bodies ( magi/racy1 z t no "o c\ld      
transc5d _! legal limits1 )\t be+       
effectually *eck$ & re/ra9$ by ! o!rs42 
,:]eas 9 ! words ( ,james ,madison      
ambition mu/ be made to c\nt]act        
ambition betwe5 ! ?ree bran*es (        
gov]nm5t2 & ,:]eas ! ,presid5cy is a    

position ( s]vice1 & ,presid5ts swe> an 
oa? to pres]ve1 protect1 & def5d !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms !      
pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,con/itution1 includ+ ! sep>ation (     
p[]s1 *ecks & balances1 ! indep5d5ce ( !
 judici>y1 & ! p[] ( ,congress to       
control sp5d+1 decl>e w>1 & conduct     
ov]sight2  7#b7 reaffirms ! protections 
= individual rights en%r9$ 9 !          
,con/itution includ+ due process ( law2 
7#c7 condemns any ef=ts by public       
(ficials to und]m9e congressional       
au?ority1 violate or ignore c\rt ord]s  
or o!rwise und]m9e ! judici>y1 !        
indep5d5ce ( executive ag5cies or !     
imp>tial application ( ! rule ( law1 or 
consolidate p[] 9 any s+le bran* (      
gov]nm5t2  7#d7 decl>es t appropriations
 made by ,congress are law1 n m]e       
recomm5dations1 & condemns any attempt  
to )hold or misdirect funds )\t         
congressional approval2 &  7#e7 urges   

all public (ficials1 reg>dless ( p>ty1  
to reject actions t seek to subv]t      
congressional or judicial au?ority or   
o!rwise ?reat5 ! con/itutional ord]4