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But Congress can exercise no power except in conformity with the Constitution.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But Congress can exercise no power except in conformity with the Constitution.”
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Sumner emphasizes that Congress must act in accordance with the Constitution to exercise its powers.
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