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The prerogatives of the Crown are still much greater than the prerogatives of the presidency; they are exercised, however, not by the wearer of the crown, but by the ministry of the Crown.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “The prerogatives of the Crown are still much greater than the prerogatives of the presidency; they are exercised…”
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Wilson discusses the greater prerogatives of the British Crown compared to the U.S. presidency.
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