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Woodrow Wilson: The vitality of such provisions consists wholly in the fact that they receive our acquiescence.

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The vitality of such provisions consists wholly in the fact that they receive our acquiescence.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson states that the effectiveness of constitutional provisions depends on the public's acceptance and adherence to them.

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