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The President should obey and enforce the laws, leaving to the people the duty of correcting any errors committed by their representatives in Congress.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The President should obey and enforce the laws, leaving to the people the duty of correcting any errors committed by…”
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Sherman insists that the President must enforce laws while allowing the public to correct legislative errors.
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