It will be the duty of the Executive, with sufficient appropriations for the purpose, to prosecute unsparingly all who have been engaged in depriving citizens of the rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Executive must use all resources to prosecute those who take away constitutional rights.
- In plain terms
- The government must prosecute all who take away constitutional rights.
- What can you take from it?
- Use official power to punish violations of constitutional rights.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we protect rights?
- Who enforces the constitution?
Another view
Unlimited prosecution can lead to abuse of power.
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