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Woodrow Wilson: If we borrowed ministerial responsibility from England, we should, too, unquestionably enjoy an infinite advantage over…

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If we borrowed ministerial responsibility from England, we should, too, unquestionably enjoy an infinite advantage over the English in the use of it.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson suggests that adopting ministerial responsibility from England would provide significant advantages to the U.S.

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