Charles Sumner: “There is no comparison between the intended power of the President and…”

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There is no comparison between the intended power of the President and the actual power of the British sovereign.

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Sumner emphasizes the difference in powers between the U.S. President and the British monarch.

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Charles Sumner: “There is no comparison between the intended power of the President and the actual power of the British sovereign.”