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Their emphasis upon government as in its nature a public trust was at least accompanied by a useful reminder that, after all, ultimate power must rest upon the side of the governed.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski asserts that government should be viewed as a public trust, emphasizing the role of the governed in holding power.
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