On the record
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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gutenberg.orgThe fact is that any Bill of Rights depends for its efficacy on the determination of the people that it shall be maintained.
Laski asserts that the effectiveness of a Bill of Rights relies on the people's commitment to uphold it.
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