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But suppose the mass of the people are not able to elect--and this is the case with the numerical majority of all but the rarest nations--how is a Cabinet government to be then possible?
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot questions the feasibility of cabinet government in nations where the majority lacks the ability to elect leaders.
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