The Separation of Powers as Prudence, Not Ideology

The Separation of Powers as Prudence, Not Ideology
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Clifford Humphrey
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) recently said, “We do not have a monarchy; we have a separation of powers in our country.”
Clifford Humphrey
Clifford Humphrey
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Clifford Humphrey is a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America and the Director of Admissions for Thales College. He holds a PhD in politics from Hillsdale College, and he resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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