Sentence examples for powers exercising from inspiring English sources

Whether defined in terms of a system representing the will of the people, or as one of divided powers exercising checks and balances, our government claims legitimacy based on its accountability.

Despite our Founders' vision of independent powers exercising checks & balances to prevent a "tyranny of the majority," every branch of the federal government acted last month to cast its lot with torturers.

Initially at least, the powers exercised by the new assembly were slated to be relatively minor.

It did not escape us that these external powers exercised a new form of political control over our affairs.

Several key crown prerogative powers, exercised by ministers without reference to parliament on behalf of the monarchy, have now been put on a statutory footing.

The majority of the powers exercised by the lieutenant governor are statutory and have been assigned by the Indiana General Assembly.

Worse, we may resemble the Antichrist ("described as a huge invading power exercising terrifying military strength") a little more than we would wish.

Citizens may also influence system development through their electoral voting power, exercising the 'long route' to accountability.

Because so many of today's challenges are global, they demand a global response — collective power exercised in powerful partnership.

Power is power, exercised similarly by both left and right.

Since then, Hitchens has steadily warmed to American power exercised on behalf of democracy.