Houston v. Moore Quote

Quote from Houston v. Moore,

Sitting here, we are not at liberty to add one jot of power to the national government beyond what the people have granted by the constitution; and, on the other hand, we are bound to support that constitution as it stands, and to give a fair and rational scope to all the powers which it clearly contains.

By:	Houston v. Moore (more quotes by Houston v. Moore or books by/about Houston v. Moore)
Source:	Houston v. Moore, 18 U.S. 1 (1820)
Categories:	Constitution, Integrity, Power, Government
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