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Woodrow Wilson: The obedience of the subject has always limited the power of the sovereign.

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The obedience of the subject has always limited the power of the sovereign.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson asserts that the power of the sovereign is inherently limited by the obedience of the subjects.

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