The history of this growth is the history of the English people; and the discussions about this constitution and the discussions within it, the controversies as to its structure and the controversies as to its true effects, have mainly trained the English political intellect, in so far as it is trained.
Bagehot argues that the evolution of the English Constitution reflects the development of the English people and their political intellect.
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