Part 1 of 12: On The People
We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. -Abraham Lincoln
The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. -James Madison
Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories. -Thomas Jefferson