/staff avatar Quotation added by staff

Why not add this quote to your bookmarks?


I think it absolutely necessary that the President should have the power of removing [his subordinates] from office; it will make him, in a peculiar manner, responsible for their conduct, and subject him to impeachment himself, if he suffers them to perpetrate with impunity high crimes or misdemeanors against the United States, or neglects to superintend their conduct, so as to check their excesses.   Madison, James

Source: Representative JAMES MADISON, remarks in the House, May 19, 1789, Annals of Congress, vol. 1, col. 387. · This quote is about uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.


A bit about Madison, James ...

James Madison (March 16, 1751 June 28, 1836) was the fourth (1809 1817) President of the United States. He was co-author, with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, of the Federalist Papers, and is traditionally regarded as the Father of the United States Constitution.

These people bookmarked this quote:

  • Nobody has bookmarked this quote yet.

More on the author

This quote around the web

Loading...

 

Search Quotations Book