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John Dewey: “Again the voter may by personal predilection or inherited belief incline towards magnifying the scope of local…”

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Again the voter may by personal predilection or inherited belief incline towards magnifying the scope of local governments and inveigh against the evils of centralization.
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John Dewey

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Dewey discusses how personal beliefs can influence political preferences regarding government structure.

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