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It is failure to exercise this power that is unconstitutional.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is failure to exercise this power that is unconstitutional.”
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Sumner claims that failing to exercise constitutional powers is itself unconstitutional, advocating for proactive governance.
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