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Woodrow Wilson: In estimating the actual powers of the President it is no doubt best to begin, as almost all writers in England and…

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In estimating the actual powers of the President it is no doubt best to begin, as almost all writers in England and America now habitually begin, with a comparison between the executives of the two kindred countries.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson advocates for a comparative approach to understanding the powers of the President by looking at both American and English executives.

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