The Federalist Papers
Federalist 51
departments should have what to preserve liberty
departments should have what to preserve liberty
From the text:
"In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government, which, to a certain extent, is admitted on all hands to be essential to the preservation of liberty, it is evident that each department should have a will of its own; and consequently should be so constituted, that the members of each should have as little agency as possible in the appointment of the members of the others."
Federalist 51