Walter Bagehot: “The excellence of the British Constitution is that it has achieved…”

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The excellence of the British Constitution is that it has achieved this unity; that in it the sovereign power is single, possible, and good.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot praises the British Constitution for its ability to maintain a unified sovereign power.

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Walter Bagehot: “The excellence of the British Constitution is that it has achieved this unity; that in it the sovereign power is single…”