On the record
The sovereign will of the people is expressed in our written Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “The sovereign will of the people is expressed in our written Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land.”
Editor's note · Context
She states that the will of the people is embodied in the Constitution, which serves as the ultimate law.
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