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Woodrow Wilson: Sovereignty has at all times and under all systems of government been dependent upon the temper and disposition of the…

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Sovereignty has at all times and under all systems of government been dependent upon the temper and disposition of the people.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson emphasizes the importance of the people's disposition in determining sovereignty within any government system.

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