On the recordApril 5, 2022
It is not fair to say, or accurate to say that the Framers only accepted elections, direct elections as valid means of representation.
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congress.govBrian Baird: “It is not fair to say, or accurate to say that the Framers only accepted elections, direct elections as valid means of…”
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Baird argues that the Framers accepted various forms of representation beyond direct elections.
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