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Woodrow Wilson: A written constitution adopted by popular vote affords, perhaps, some of the nicest tests of theory.

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A written constitution adopted by popular vote affords, perhaps, some of the nicest tests of theory.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson discusses the significance of a written constitution as a reflection of popular will and a test of political theory.

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