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Harold J. Laski: The fact is that any Bill of Rights depends for its efficacy on the determination of the people that it shall be…

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The fact is that any Bill of Rights depends for its efficacy on the determination of the people that it shall be maintained.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski asserts that the effectiveness of a Bill of Rights relies on the people's commitment to uphold it.

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