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For the right operation of these it has had to depend, like other constitutions, upon the virtue and discretion of the people and their ministers.
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gutenberg.orgFor the right operation of these it has had to depend, like other constitutions, upon the virtue and discretion of the people and their ministers.
Wilson notes that the Constitution relies on the virtue and discretion of the people for its effectiveness.
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