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Woodrow Wilson: It is none the less sovereign because it must be observant of the preferences of those whom it governs.

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It is none the less sovereign because it must be observant of the preferences of those whom it governs.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

This statement illustrates Wilson's belief that sovereignty must consider the preferences of the governed.

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