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They must be consulted concerning government, but they do not conduct it.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “They must be consulted concerning government, but they do not conduct it.”
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Wilson emphasizes that while the people must be consulted about government, they do not actually conduct it themselves.
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