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The idea that government anywhere must derive its just powers only from the consent of the governed is unsettled, and thus, to some, the very foundations of the Republic seem to be shaken.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid discusses the implications of government legitimacy and consent in the context of territorial expansion.
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