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They determine forms, utter distinct purposes, set the powers of the State in definite hierarchy; but they do not make the forms they originate workable, or the purposes they utter feasible.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “They determine forms, utter distinct purposes, set the powers of the State in definite hierarchy; but they do not make…”
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Wilson explains that while laws define structures, they do not ensure their practical effectiveness.
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