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It must concede much to the State Governments, for it is indebted to them for motive power: they are the Governments which the people voluntarily obey.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “It must concede much to the State Governments, for it is indebted to them for motive power: they are the Governments…”
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Bagehot argues that the Federal Government must rely on state governments for legitimacy and obedience from the populace.
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