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Patrick Moynihan: “It seems to me, precisely that. By constitutional proviso the Congress guarantees to the States a republican form of…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 1995
It seems to me, precisely that. By constitutional proviso the Congress guarantees to the States a republican form of government. I am not sure whether this would fall under that admonition or injunction.
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Patrick Moynihan
Illinois

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Discussing the constitutional guarantee of a republican form of government to the States.

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