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The vitality of such provisions consists wholly in the fact that they receive our acquiescence.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “The vitality of such provisions consists wholly in the fact that they receive our acquiescence.”
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Wilson states that the effectiveness of constitutional provisions depends on the public's acceptance and adherence to them.
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