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We speak of the sovereignty of the people, but that sovereignty, we know very well, is of a peculiar sort; quite unlike the sovereignty of a king or of a small, easily concerting group of confident men.
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Wilson discusses the unique nature of popular sovereignty compared to traditional forms of governance.
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