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Orange Jacobs: “As President he possessed no powers but those freely delegated to him by his fellow-citizens.”

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As President he possessed no powers but those freely delegated to him by his fellow-citizens.
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Orange Jacobs
Republican · Washington

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Jacobs discusses the limitations of presidential power, emphasizing the democratic principles of delegation by the people.

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