An analysis of each form, from the crudest and most barbarous up through all the modifications of civilized government, will discover that each government was a true exponent of the character of the people by or over whom it was established.
Woodhull analyzes the relationship between government forms and the character of the people they govern, suggesting a reflection of societal values.
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