Separation of Powers

Concept

division of government into branches such that legislative, executive, and judicial functions are exercised by distinct, separately constituted political bodies

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Senator Rand Paul: Tariffs, Debt, China, and a Warning for America

Senator Rand Paul: Tariffs, Debt, China, and a Warning for America

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A principle of the US government structure designed to prevent tyranny, which Rand Paul argues is undermined by Congress's lack of ambition and the president's use of emergency powers for taxation via tariffs.