Though the President is Commander-in-chief, Congress is his commander; and, God willing, he shall obey. He and his minions shall learn that this is not a Government of kings and satraps, but a Government of the people, and that Congress is the people.

Thaddeus Stevens

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Topic

Separation of powers Constitutional theory

Speaker

Thaddeus Stevens

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1867 1860s 19th century

Occupation

Abolitionist Politician

From

United States

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Original Citation

Stevens, Thaddeus. Address in the House of Representatives. House of Representatives meeting. 3 Jan. 1867, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Stevens, Thaddeus. "Reconstruction." The Selected Papers of Thaddeus Stevens: April 1865-August 1868, edited by Beverly Wilson Palmer and Holly Byers Ochoa. Vol. 2, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1998.

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