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Jamie Raskin: “John Adams once said that 'representative government and trial by jury are the heart and lungs of liberty.'”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
John Adams once said that 'representative government and trial by jury are the heart and lungs of liberty.'
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin emphasizes the importance of jury trials in democracy.

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