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Its terms purport to enlarge, not to diminish the powers vested in the government....
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Its terms purport to enlarge, not to diminish the powers vested in the government....”
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Beveridge points out that the language of the Constitution is designed to enhance governmental powers.
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