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First Principles: An Elective Despotism Was Not the Government We Fought For; But One In Which the Powers of Government Should Be Divided and Balanced

“An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among the several bodies of magistracy as that no one could transcend their legal limits without … Continue reading

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