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His jurisdiction is not only complete, but exclusive.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “His jurisdiction is not only complete, but exclusive.”
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Sumner asserts that the President's jurisdiction over certain matters is both complete and exclusive, raising concerns about checks and balances.
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