Teddy Roosevelt: “Under our form of government all authority is vested in the people and…”

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Under our form of government all authority is vested in the people and by them delegated to those who represent them in official capacity.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt outlines the principle of popular sovereignty in government.

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