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They are the servants of the people, sent together to do the people's business and promote the public welfare; their powers must be sufficient, or their duties cannot be performed.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “They are the servants of the people, sent together to do the people's business and promote the public welfare; their…”
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Franklin emphasizes that elected officials are servants of the people, tasked with public welfare.
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