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Woodrow Wilson: The establishment in the United States of what is known as ‘ministerial responsibility’ would unquestionably involve…

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The establishment in the United States of what is known as ‘ministerial responsibility’ would unquestionably involve some important changes in our constitutional system.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson discusses the implications of adopting 'ministerial responsibility' in the U.S. constitutional system.

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