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Whenever the power of appointment and removal is abused the public has a remedy in a change of administration.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “Whenever the power of appointment and removal is abused the public has a remedy in a change of administration.”
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Boutwell emphasizes the importance of accountability in government through the power of changing administrations.
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