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Teddy Roosevelt: “If such decisions as these two indicated the Court’s permanent attitude, there would be real and grave cause of alarm…”

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If such decisions as these two indicated the Court’s permanent attitude, there would be real and grave cause of alarm; for such decisions, if consistently followed up, would upset our whole system of popular Government.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt expresses concern that certain Supreme Court decisions could threaten the foundation of popular government.

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