Walter Bagehot: “In America so much has this difficulty been felt that a…”

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In America so much has this difficulty been felt that a semi-connection has grown up between the legislature and the executive.

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Bagehot observes the challenges in American governance that lead to a closer relationship between the legislature and executive.

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