On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The House of Commons did not originate as a matter of right in the people to delegate or elect, but as a grant or boon.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The House of Commons did not originate as a matter of right in the people to delegate or elect, but as a grant or boon.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine argues in "Rights of Man" that the English House of Commons was not established by the people's inherent right to elect representatives.
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